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The leaves of a tree lose water to the atmosphere via the process of transpiration. A particular tree loses water at the rate of ; this water is replenished by the upward flow of sap through vessels in the trunk. This tree's trunk contains about 2000 vessels, each in diameter. What is the speed of the sap flowing in the vessels?
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1 of 2Given: m/s (total volume flow rate), , m. The speed of the sap which flows in the vessels is:
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