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why are bed sores less likely to develop on the body of a hospital patient if the hospital provides the patient with a water bed rather than a regular bed?(hint: what does Pascal's principle indicate about the water in the water bed?)

2007-03-12 20:32:19 · 2 answers · asked by sheloni 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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Because according to Pascal's principle the water from the water bed (an enclosed fluid) is being transfered undiminished to every part of the body (the container) that the fluid is touching.
Making it less likly to getg a bed sore because all the pressure is not being appled to only a few spots on the body, but rather it is being apllied equally!

2007-03-12 20:41:09 · answer #1 · answered by Ryne D 2 · 0 0

Seems to me you already know the answer, so why are you asking?

Water (or any fluid, for that matter) disperses pressure applied to it in a relatively even manner, limited by viscosity. Less concentrated pressure = fewer bed sores.

2007-03-12 20:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 0 0

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