College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 28P
A beating heart. How many times does a human heart beat during a lifetime? How many gallons of blood does it pump in that time if, on the average. It pumps 50 cm3 of blood with each beat?
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