The rate of blood flow through the aorta is Q = 100 cm/s. A capillary has an average cross sectional area of Acap = 3 x10^-11 m and supports a blood speed of cap = 1 mm/s. From this information, what is the total number of capillaries, N, that the blood from the aorta passes through before subsequently returning to the heart. 

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First we need to find the crosssectional area of the aorta Aaorta We can use the formula for t... View the full answer