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The pressure drop in heart, AP, is a function of flow velocity, V, length, D, period, T, theviscosity, and the density, p. (a) Using the Buckingham Pi Theorem, develop a set of suitable Pi terms for this problem and ensure to check if they are dimensionless. (Hint: you may use p. V. D as the repeating variables) (c) What is the model period if the heartbeat period in the human heart is 1.0 s? (d) Can we use water instead of blood in the heart model in the laboratory? (Neglect non-Newtonian effects of blood in certain arteries).

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