A major artery with a cross-sectional area of 1.00 cm² branches into 18 smaller arteries, each with an average cross-sectional area of 0.400cm2. By what factor is the average velocity of the blood reduced when it passes into these branches?

A major artery with a cross-sectional area of 1.00 cm² branches into 18 smaller arteries, each with an average cross-sectional area of 0.400cm2. By what factor is the average velocity of the blood reduced when it passes into these branches?

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