When Poiseuille's Law Is Rearranged for Flow with Pressure Remaining

question 47

Multiple Choice

When Poiseuille's law is rearranged for flow with pressure remaining constant,what impact would reducing the radius of a tube by 50% have on the gas flow?

• A) It would be reduced to 1/16 of the original flow
• B) It would increase to 16 times more than the original flow
• C) It would be reduced to 1/4 the original flow

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