Problem 15.1

Animation 1 Animation 2 Animation 3

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Blood flows in an artery with a partial blockage as shown in the animation (position is given in centimeters and time is given in seconds).  Assume the blood can be treated as an ideal fluid.  A blood platelet is shown moving through the artery.  Which of the animations properly represents the motion of the platelet as it moves through and past the blockage?  Explain.  Restart.

 

 

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