The typical radius of the of a xylem vessel of a plant is 0.02 cm. How high is the water rise in such a vessel at 293 K? The density of the water is 1000 kg m-3, gamma (surface tension) equals 0.07275 N m-1 and contact angle equals 0

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The typical radius of the of a xylem vessel of a plant is 0.02 cm. How high is the water rise in such a vessel at 293 K? The density of the water is 1000 kg m-3, gamma (surface tension) equals 0.07275 N m-1 and contact angle equals 0.  

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How high is the water rise in such a vessel at 293 K.

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radius of xylem vesselr=0.02 cm=0.02×10-2 mDensity of waterρ=1000 kgm3Contact angleθ=0oSurface tensionσ=0.07275 N·m-1

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