The left ventricle of the heart accelerates blood from rest to a velocity of + 23.2 cm/s. (a) If the displacement of the blood during the acceleration is + 1.69 cm, determine its acceleration (in cm/s2). (b) How much time does blood take to reach its final velocity?

Answer 1

(a) V = sqrt (2 a X)

X = 0.0169 m
V = 0.232 m/s

Solve for a.

(b) t = V/a