In plants, water diffuses out through small openings known as stomatal pores. If D = 2.40 × 10−5 m2/s for water vapor in air, and the length of the pores is 4.00 × 10−5 m, how long does it take for a water molecule to diffuse out through the pore?

In plants, water diffuses out through small openings known as stomatal pores. If D = 2.40 × 10−5 m2/s for water vapor in air, and the length of the pores is 4.00 × 10−5 m, how long does it take for a water molecule to diffuse out through the pore?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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