Calculate the average blood velocity in the major arteries, given that the aorta has a radius of 1.00 cm, the blood velocity is 30.0 cm/s in the aorta, and the total cross-sectional area of the major arteries is 20.0 cm^2. (b) What is the total flow rate in cm^3/s and liters/minute? (c) On the assumption that all the blood in the circulatory system goes through the capillaries, and given that the average velocity of the blood in the capillaries is 3.00 x 10^(-2) cm/s, what is the total cross-sectional area of the capillaries?

Calculate the average blood velocity in the major arteries, given that the aorta has a radius of 1.00 cm, the blood velocity is 30.0 cm/s in the aorta, and the total cross-sectional area of the major arteries is 20.0 cm^2. (b) What is the total flow rate in cm^3/s and liters/minute? (c) On the assumption that all the blood in the circulatory system goes through the capillaries, and given that the average velocity of the blood in the capillaries is 3.00 x 10^(-2) cm/s, what is the total cross-sectional area of the capillaries?

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Chapter14: Fluid Mechanics

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Problem 113AP: The flow of blood through a 2.00106 m -radius capillary is 3.80109cm3/s . (a) What is the speed of...

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