Calculating Acceleration and Time for Blood Flow in the Left Ventricle

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The discussion revolves around calculating acceleration and time for blood flow in the left ventricle of the heart, specifically focusing on the transition from rest to a specified velocity over a given displacement.

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Can someone tell me if I solved this problem correctly?

The left ventricle of the heart accelerates blood from rest to a velocity of +22 cm/s.
(a) If the displacement of the blood during the acceleration is +1.7 cm, determine its acceleration (in cm/s2).
142.353 cm/s2
(b) How much time does it take for the blood to reach its final velocity?
0.155 s

For a, I used the equation v final^2= v initial^2 + 2a(displacement)
vfinal=22cm/s
vinitial=0
displacement=1.7cm


For b, I used the equation v final= v initial + a*t
 
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