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What three laws of thermodynamics explain the relationship between heat and energy and their exchange during work processes.
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1.Law of Conservation of Energy
2. Energy moves toward greater entropy or randomness 3. Absolute zero (0° K or -273.15° C) is void of all energy |
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What does the law of conservation state?
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed. The increase in the internal energy of a thermodynamic system is equal to the amt. of heat energy added to the system minus the work done by the system on the surroundings.
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Energy is defined as?
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the exertion of force (kinetic) or the capacity (potential) to do work.
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The unit of measurement for energy is?
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joule
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Joule=
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the force of one newton that moves its point of application 1 meter in the direction of that force.
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Potential Energy is? equation?
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Energy waiting to be used. It is stored and available to be converted to power
1. defined as mass (m) times gravity (g) times height (h). 2. PE=mgh |
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Kinetic Energy is? equation?
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Energy of movement.
1. defined as one half the product of mass times the velocity squared. 2. KE= (1/2)mv² |
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Entropy is?
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i. The universe’s trend to equilibrate all things.
ii. It is the process that allows everything from ice melting to gas expansion. Sleep and induction of anesthesia are thought to be entropic processes. |
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T or F. Entropy is unidirectional from high concentration to low concentration.
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T
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What is a process that is driven by entropy?
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diffusion
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When does entropy end?
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when all energy is equally distributed
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The addition of heat energy causes liquid water to? why?
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expand, due to the water molecules moving apart with greater kinetic energy that ultimately allows them to escape individually as a vapor
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Temp is the measurement of the? heat is?
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thermal state of the object, thermal energy
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H2O freezes at ______ and boils at ______ .
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273.15 K, 373.15 K
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Celsius to Kelvin
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K=C + 273
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Celsius to Fahrenheit
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F= 1.8 (C) + 32
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Fahrenheit to Celcius
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C= (F – 32)/ 1.8
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T or F. Heat and energy are the same
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T
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What mechanism in the body prevents heat loss?
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Vasoconstriction of peripheral vessels, although anesthesia abolishes this
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What allows for heat loss in warmer environments?
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vasodilation
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What is Core Temperature Redistribution?
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Process of increased heat loss from the body resulting from the vasodilating effects of volatile and regional anesthetics, which cause greater blood flow and heat flow to the body’s surface from the core.
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The greatest decrease of core temperature occurs when?
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in the first hour of surgery
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What are the 4 primary processes of heat loss?
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1.Radiation
2.Convection 3.Conduction 4.Evaporation |
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What is the most significant process of heat loss in our patients?
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radiation
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Describe heat loss through radiation.
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ii. Radiation of infrared electromagnetic wavelength transfers heat energy from our warm bodies to the less warm OR.
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Describe heat loss through convection.
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The process of creating air currents by heat
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Describe heat loss through conduction.
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i. Transfer of heat by physically touching a less warm object
ii. Heat exchange occurs from high concentration to lower concentration |
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Describe heat loss through evaporation.
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i. Not usually a large contributor to patient heat loss.
ii. Includes moisture evaporated from the patient’s skin, as well as exhaled water vapor. |
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Latent heat of vaporization is?
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the amount of heat energy per unit mass required to convert a liquid into the vapor phase. (measured in kilojoules)
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The energy withdrawn from the environment to convert one gram of water into vapor is ______ joules
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2500
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To reduce evaporation through breathing what two things could you do to minimize heat loss?
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lower gas flow rates and in line humidifier should be utilized whenever possible
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What is the second most significant form of heat loss?
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convection
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Vaporization is the process of?
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converting liquids or solids into vapors
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T or F. Vaporization requires energy
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T
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Boiling point is?
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The temperature at which the bulk of a liquid at a given pressure converts to a vapor
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The rate of vaporization depends only on what three things?
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the temperature, the vapor pressure of the liquid, and the partial pressure of the vapor above the evaporating liquid
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As gas molecules escape the liquid, they exert a pressure known as?
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vapor pressure
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Will increasing heat increase the rate of vaporization?
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yes
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All liquids that have high vapor pressures at room temperatures are known as?
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volatile liquids
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Vapor pressure and boiling points are _______ related
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inversely
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Vapor pressures of volatile anesthetics at STP are
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1. Isoflurane: 238 mmHg
2. Sevoflurane: 160 mmHg 3. Desflurane: 660 mmHg |
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Vapor pressures are unique characteristics of liquids that depend solely on?
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temperature
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xi. If a high-vapor-pressure volatile anesthetic agent is placed inside a vaporizer calibrated for a lower-vapor-pressure volatile anesthetic, the output of that vaporizer will be?
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higher than indicated on the control dial, and vice versa.
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Absolute Zero
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i. Theoretical state devoid of all energy.
ii. This is impossible because no matter how much energy is distributed, it will still be present. iii. Energy cannot be created nor destroyed. iv. Theoretical temperature of absolute zero is -273 C or 0 K or -460 F |
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Kinetic Molecular Theory
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explains how molecules behave as they follow the previously described laws of thermodynamics
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Matter is composed of small particles called _________ and molecules are composed of ______.
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molecules, atoms
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Molecules in a solid are held close together by __________ ______.
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intermolecular forces
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Molecules in a liquid are held together by _________ ______and may _____ or flow by one another
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intermolecular forces, slide
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Molecules in a gas move ______, and the attractive forces between molecules are _____ than their kinetic energy.
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linearly, less
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Molecules have no _______.
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volume
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Do gas molecules exert force on each other?
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no, unless they collide
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Do collisions of molecules with each other on the walls of the container decrease the energy of the system?
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no
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The temperature of a gas depends entirely on its?
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kinetic energy
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Gas Laws are based on the discoveries of what three scientists?
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Jacques Charles, Robert Boyle, and Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac.
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Boyles law
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Pressure to volume relationship is indirectly proportional
-At a constant temperature, pressure will increase as volume decreases and vice versa |
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Charles Law
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Volume to temperature relationship is directly proportional.
-At a constant pressure, volume will increase as temperature increases and vice versa |
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Gay- Lussac’s Law
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pressure to temperature relationship is directly proportional
-At a constant volume, as pressure increases, temperature increases |
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Universal Gas Law or ideal gas law equation?
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PV=nrT
At standard temperature, P is pressure, V is volume, n is the # of moles, r is the constant 0.0821 liter-atm/K/mole, and T is temperature |
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Mole =
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gram of MW of a gas
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Avogadro’s Number
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In a mole of any gas there are 6.023 X 10^23 molecules
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Van der Waal’s Forces states?
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An ideal gas would possess molecules that occupy no volume and never interact with other molecules
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Van der Waal’s Equation
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(P+n^2a/V^2) (V/n-b) = RT
i. P=pressure ii. n=# of moles iii. a=measure of attraction between the particles iv. V=volume of container containing fluid v. b=volume excluded by a mole of particles vi. R=gas constant vii. T=absolute temperature |
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Is ideal gas law adequate?
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yes
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Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure states that?
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the total pressure of a system is the additive pressures of each individual gas in a mixture
Pt=P1+P2+P3+P4+P5+…… |
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Medical air, daltons law of PP?
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i. 79% Nitrogen: 0.79 X 760 mmHg = 600.4 mmHg partial pressure N2
ii. 21% Oxygen: 0.21 X 760 mmHg = 156.6 mmHg partial pressure O2 |
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Adiabatic changes
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- A rapid expansion or compression of a gas without equilibration of energy with the surrounding environment is called an adiabatic process and entails no increase or decrease in a system’s energy
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What is the energy concentration Effect?
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Compressing a gas quickly will intensify the kinetic energy such that the thermal measurement of the gas will be higher.
-temp rises proportional to the decreased volume |
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Energy Dilution, Joule-Thompson Effect
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Explains the cooling effect that occurs with adiabatic expansion of a gas
-Rapid expansion of a gas causes the temperature measurement to decrease |
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Fluids are defined by their response to
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stress
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Fluids continuously change shape when subjected to shear stress, and respond in one of two ways to perpendicular forces.
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a. Resist compression (e.g.- liquids)
b. Compressible and easily expandable (e.g.-gases) |
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Friction is?
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resistance to flow from surface interaction and is proportional to viscosity
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Viscosity is
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the inherent property of a fluid that resists flow
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Flow moves from?
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higher to lower resistance
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Flow is defined as the?
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quantity of a fluid passing a point per unit of time, where F is the mean flow, Q is a quantity, and t is time.
F=Q/t |
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Laminar flow
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all molecules of a fluid travel in a parallel path within the tube
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Turbulent flow is?
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described as chaotic with irregular eddies thoroughout
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Transitional flow is?
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a mixture of laminar flow along the walls of a tube with turbulent flow in the center
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The molecules in the center encounter the?
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the least adhesive forces of the walls of the tube and therefore move at a velocity twice that of the mean flow
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Where does flow slow and cease?
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decreases approaching the walls and ceases at the wall.
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Poiseuille’s Law
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F = (πr4ΔP)/(8nl)
F is flow π is the constant pie r4 is the radius to the fourth power ΔP is the pressure gradient n is the viscosity of fluid l is the length of the tube |
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According to Poiseuille’s law what will have the most dramatic effect on flow?
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radius
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Doubling the radius will result in a ___-fold increase in flow
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16
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If the viscosity of a fluid is increased, what happens to flow?
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decreases
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Increasing the length of a tube will do what to flow?
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decrease
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If you decrease the length by 50%, there will be a corresponding?
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doubling of flow
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Will increasing peak pressures increase flow and Tv?
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yes
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Turbulent flow often occurs in medium to large? and predominates during?
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airways of the lung and predominates during periods of peak flow, coughing , and phonation.
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Orifice constrictions, such as glottic closure cause?
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laminar flow to become turbulent
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Reynold’s Number =
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vpd/η
v = the linear velocity of fluid p = density of the fluid d = diameter of the tube η = viscosity |
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A calculated Reynolds number less than 2000 will reflect predominantly?
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laminar flow
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A calculated Reynolds number greater than 2000 will reflect predominantly?
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turbulent flow
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Reynold’s number is directly proportional to? inversely proportional to?
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-directly proportional to the density of the fluid, linear velocity of the flow, and tube diameter
-Flow is inversely proportional to fluid viscosity |
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Bernoulli’s Principle
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describes the effect of fluid flow through a tube containing a constriction
-As flow passes through a narrowing in a tube, the velocity of that flow increases and there is a corresponding decrease in pressure at the area of narrowing |
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This drop in pressure is explained by the?
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conservation of Energy law
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Bernoulli Equation
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P + 1/2ΔV^2 + ρgh = constant
P is pressure Δ is density V is velocity g is gravitational acceleration h is height |
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Velocity =
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Quantity of flow per unit of time/area
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Venturi Effect
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Utilizes the pressure drop across a narrowing in a tube by placing an orifice at the narrowed region of flow, air is allowed to be entrained and enter the flow.
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What uses the venturi effect?
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Jet ventilation
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Coanda Effect
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Explains the tendency of a fluid flow to follow a curved surface upon emerging from a constriction.
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Laplace’s Law
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Describes the relationship of wall tension (T) to pressure (P) and radius (r) in cylinders and spheres
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Laplace's Law for a cyclinder?
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T=Pr
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Laplace's Law for a sphere?
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2T= Pr
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What principle do metered dose inhalers follow?
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Bernoulli
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Tension is measured in?
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Newtons per cm (N/cm)
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Do smaller-diameter capillaries have greater wall tension than larger vessels?
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no, less, which explains why larger vessels may burst (aneurysms) during HTN
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In spheres wall tension is?
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increased twice as much with increasing radius
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How can you decrease wall tension?
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decreasing pressure
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Increased Wall tension also increases?
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contractility, but to a point Frank Starling curve
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Surfactant lowers?
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surface tension in alveoli to prevent the effects observed with laplace’s law.
-lowers the pressure, but works better in smaller alveoli than larger due to the effect of concentration when an alveolus contracts |
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Basic ripple of a wave is?
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energy
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What are the two types of waves?
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Transverse and Longitudinal
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Transverse waves are composed of?
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up-and-down movement, the medium particles move perpendicular to wave direction.
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Longitudinal waves are composed of?
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back-and-forth movement along the direction of the wave, and the medium particles move forward parallel to the wave direction
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Sound waves are?
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longitudinal
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Pressure waves can be? 4
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reflected, refracted, diffracted, or absorbed (interfered) by other waves
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Reflection
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Waves reflect off of a medium in the same but opposite angle.
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Refraction
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Redirected in a new direction by contact with a new medium
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Diffraction
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Spread or scattered; bending around an object
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When waves interfere, amplitudes are _______.
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additive
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Constructive interference
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is when the crest of one wave passes through the crest of another wave or the trough of one wave passes through the trough of another wave, and the resultant wave is greater
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Destructive interference
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is when the crest of one wave passes through the trough of another wave. Amplitudes from one crest are added to the negative amplitudes from the other wave’s trough, and the resultant wave is less
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Sound waves are?
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pressure fluctuations that deviate from ambient pressure and are measured in pascals (Pa)
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The speed of sound through air at 0 degrees is?
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740 miles per hour
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Sound waves above the auditory limit of the human ear are known as?
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ultrasound
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The introduction of ultrasonography has been made possible by?
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piezoelectric crystals that act as both signal generators and signal transducers
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Piezoelectric Effect
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1. Unique quartz, ceramic, or polymer composition crystals that contain a matrix of polarized molecules that; respond to electric current by changing shape and; respond to mechanical stresses by generating an electric current.
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The rate at which the crystal vibrates is called its?
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resonant frequency.
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