Question

The aorta is the main artery from the heart. a typical aorta has an inside diameter of 1.8 cm and carries blood at speeds of up to 35. cm/s. What is the speed of the blood if plaque on the artery's walls has reduced its diameter by 50%?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Volume per unit time flowing   will be conserved

a₁v₁  = a₂ v₂

π r₁² x v₁ = π r₂² x v₂

(0.9 x 10⁻²)² x .35 = ( .45 x 10⁻² )² x v₂

v₂ = 1.4 m / s