As blood is pumped from the heart, it moves through the ascending aorta and then down the descending thoracic aorta. The ascending aorta has an average cross-sectional area of approximately 7.07cm2, while the descending aorta has an average cross-sectional area of 4.52cm2. The heart pumps out blood at an average flow rate of 0.0800 L/s . Determine the average speed of blood through the ascending aorta:___cm/s Determine the average speed of blood through the descending aorta: ___cm/s
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As blood is pumped from the heart, it moves through the ascending aorta and then down the descending thoracic aorta. The ascending aorta has an average cross-sectional area of approximately 7.07cm2, while the descending aorta has an average cross-sectional area of 4.52cm2. The heart pumps out blood at an average flow rate of 0.0800 L/s
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- Determine the average speed of blood through the ascending aorta:___cm/s
- Determine the average speed of blood through the descending aorta: ___cm/s
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