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

          The aorta has an inside diameter of  approximately $2.1 \mathrm{cm},$ compared to that of a capillary, which is about $1.0 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{m}(10 \mu \mathrm{m}) .$ In addition, the average speed of
flow is approximately 1.0 $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ in the aorta and 0.30 $\mathrm{mm} / \mathrm{sina}$ 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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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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12/09/2022

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1 \, \text{cm}}{1.0 \times 10^{-5} \, \text{m}} = 0.0050 \] ** Show more…

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