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The heart of a man pumps 5 litres of blood through the arteries per minute at a pressure of 150 mm of mercury. If the density of mercury is 13.6×103 kg/m3 and g=10 m/s2 , then the power of heart in Watts is

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1.50
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1.70
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2.35
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3.0
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Solution

The correct option is B 1.70
ρ=13.6×103kgm3, h=150×103 m, Av=5×10360
Power P=Fv=PAv=ρgh× Av
=(13.6×103)×10×(150×103)×(5×10360)
=1.7Watt

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