Blood flow in the body proceeds in pulses, so it might happen that turbulence will occur only during the high-speed phase of each pulse. Assume the diameter of the aorta is 2.35 cm. Take 1050 kg/m3 as the density of blood and 2.084×10^-3Pa⋅s as its viscosity. 

Calculate the critical volume flow rate at which turbulence is a certainty in the aorta, assuming a Reynolds number of 3000 is guaranteed to correspond to a turbulent flow. Give your answer in liters per minute.  

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