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The femoral artery in a particular human body has a length of 0.32 m and radius...

The femoral artery in a particular human body has a length of 0.32 m and radius of 3.6 mm. The pressure drop along the artery, from end to end, is approximately 160 P a. Take the viscosity of the blood to be 2.7×10−3 P a.s. The total volume of blood in a typical adult human is about 5.0 liters. How long will it take for the entire amount of blood (5 liters) to pass through the femoral artery? Give the result in minutes.

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