The radius of the aorta is «10 mm and the blood flowing through it has a speed of about 300 mm/s. a capillary has a radius of about 4ˆ10´3 mm but there are literally billions of them. the average speed of blood through the capillaries is about 5ˆ10´4 m/s. (i) calculate the effective cross sectional area of the capillaries and (ii) the approximate number of capillaries.

Follow these directions and answer the questions. 1. set up the ripple tank as in previous investigations. 2. bend the rubber tube to form a "concave mirror" and place in the ripple tank. the water level must be below the top of the hose. 3. generate a few straight pulses with the dowel and observe the reflected waves. do the waves focus (come together) upon reflection? can you locate the place where the waves meet? 4. touch the water surface where the waves converged. what happens to the reflected wave? 5. move your finger twice that distance from the hose (2f = c of c, center of the curvature) and touch the water again. does the image (the reflected wave) appear in the same location (c of c)? you may have to experiment before you find the exact location. sometimes it is hard to visualize with the ripple tank because the waves move so quickly. likewise, it is impossible to "see" light waves because they have such small wavelengths and move at the speed of light. however, both are examples of transverse waves and behave in the same way when a parallel wave fronts hit a curved surface.

Lightning is an example of what phenomenon? a release of a large amount of energyan absorption of a large amount of energya natural electric circuita natural electric current

What is the major limitation to the light microscope?