The aorta has an inside diameter of approximately 2.1 cm, compared to that of a capillary, which

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The aorta has an inside diameter of approximately 2.1 cm, compared to that of a capillary, which is about 1.0 × 10-5 m (10 (m). In addition, the average speed of flow is approximately 1.0 m/s in the aorta and 0.30 mm/s in a capillary. Assuming that all the blood that flows through the aorta also flows through the capillaries, how many capillaries does the circulatory system have?

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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