Blood flows with a velocity of 0.22 m/s through an artery that has a narrowing of the diameter by 15% due to clogging. How does the pressure of the blood change in the area that has the constricted cross-section? The density of blood is ñ = 1060 kg/m3.
A) The speed increases by 73 Pa.
B) The speed decreases by 73 Pa.
C) The speed increases by 22 Pa.
D) The speed decreases by 22 Pa.
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