Answer:
The velocity in the smaller arteries will be reduced by a factor of 0.139
Explanation:
The flow rate of blood is going to stay the same when it is transferred from the major artery to the smaller ones.
flow rate = Velocity * Area
Since the flow rate remains constant, we have:
Flow rate in major artery = combined flow rate in smaller arteries
Velocity in Major artery * 1.00 = Velocity in smaller artery * (0.4 * 18)
[tex]V_M * 1 = V_S * (18*0.4)[/tex]
[tex]\frac{V_S}{V_M}=\frac{1}{18*0.4}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{V_S}{V_M}= 0.139[/tex]
Thus, the velocity in the smaller arteries will be reduced by a factor of 0.139
