Blood flows at a rate of \(5.00 \mathrm{~L} / \mathrm{min}\) through an aorta with a radius of \(1.00 \mathrm{~cm}\). What is the speed of blood flow in the aorta?

THINKING IT THROUGH. It is noted that the flow rate is a volume flow rate, which implies the use of the flow rate equation (Equation 9.17), \(A v=\) constant. Since the constant is in terms of volume/time, the given flow rate is the constant. Equation 9.17:

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A =Av or Av = constant (for incompressible fluid) (9.17)