If the radius of a blood vessel decreases by 30% (1/3), how does it effect blood...

If the radius of a blood vessel decreases by 30% (1/3), how does it effect blood flow?

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According to Hagen–Poiseuille equation

blood flow rate through the vessel depends on the difference in the pressure and the blood flow resistance

flow rate = change in the pressure between the two end of vessel / blood flow resistance

blood flow resistance =8 *N*L/( pi * R⁴)

Where N is the viscosity and L is length of the vessel and R is the radius of the vessel

From this,

the flow rate is directly proportional to Radius4

let us assume the initial radius be R

when the radius is decreased by 30% , the new radius will be

R - 30% R = R-1/3R = 2/3 R

FLOW RATE IS PROPORTIONAL TO R⁴

SO, THE NEW FLOW RATE WILL BE PROPORTIONAL TO (2/3R)⁴

THAT IS NEW FLOW RATE = (2/3)⁴ * OLD FLOW RATE

= 16/81* OF FLOW RATE =0.2* FLOW RATE

that is the flow rate is decreased by 80%

CONCLUSION

WHEN THE RADIUS IS DECREASED BY 30%, THE NEW FLOW RATE BECOME 0.2TIMES OF THE OLD FLOW RATE. THAT IS THE FLOW RATE IS DECREASED BY 80%

Sydney Mullin answered 1 year ago

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