Question: If a surgeon cut through your aorta, how long would it take ( in seconds ) for you to bleed out ( the body has

If a surgeon cut through your aorta, how long would it take (in seconds) for you to bleed out (the body has about 5 liters of blood)? Hint: Some
data is available in problem 1.
The aorta has a 2 cm diameter and feeds 5 arteries. The blood flow rate in the aorta is 5Lmin. Calculate the average speed of the blood in the aorta and in the arteries which have an average diameter of 3 mm .
If a surgeon cut through your aorta, how long

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