A tree loses water to the air by the process of transpiration at the rate of 110
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A tree loses water to the air by the process of transpiration at the rate of 110 g/h. This water is replaced by the upward flow of sap through vessels in the trunk. If the trunk contains 2000 vessels, each 100 μm in diameter, what is the upward speed of the sap in each vessel? The density of tree sap is 1040 kg/m3.
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Model Treat the sap as incompressible and assume sap is almost entirely made of water So...View the full answer
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics
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