Examples of bulk flow by a positive hydrostatic pressure gradient and a negative hydrostatic pressure gradient are |
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a) |
Suction through straw and swelling of wood, respectively |
b) |
Imbibition and a garden hose |
c) |
Garden hose and suction through a straw, respectively |
d) |
Swelling of wood and imbibition, respectively |
Examples of bulk flow by a positive hydrostatic pressure gradient and a negative hydrostatic pressure gradient are |
|
a) |
Suction through straw and swelling of wood, respectively |
b) |
Imbibition and a garden hose |
c) |
Garden hose and suction through a straw, respectively |
d) |
Swelling of wood and imbibition, respectively |
(c) A characteristic of mass flow is that the substances, whether in a solution or in a suspension, are swept along at the same pair, as in flowing river. Bulk flow can be achieved either through a positive hydrostative pressure gradient ( |