Question

what will you expect if a photometer is placed in a current of air created by a fan

Answer 1

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Explanation:

A potometer' (from Greek ποτό = drunken, and μέτρο = measure), sometimes known as transpirometer, is a device used for measuring the rate of water uptake of a leafy shoot which is almost equal to the water lost through transpiration. The causes of water uptake are photosynthesis and transpiration.[1]

The rate of transpiration can be estimated in two ways:

1) Indirectly - by measuring the distance the water level drops in the graduated tube over a measured length of time. It is assumed that this is due to the cutting taking in water which in turn is necessary to replace an equal volume of water lost by transpiration.

2) Directly - by measuring the reduction in mass of the potometer over a period of time. Here it is assumed that any loss in mass is due to transpiration.

There are two main types of potometers: the bubble potometer (as detailed below), and the mass potometer. The mass potometer consists of a plant with its root submerged in a beaker. This beaker is then placed on a digital balance; readings can be made to determine the amount of water lost by the plant. The Limitations in using the potometer: Introducing the air bubbles is not very easy. The twig may not remain for a long time. Any change in the outside air temperature may affect the position of the air bubble on the capillary tube.

Potometer do not measure the lost water during the transpiration but measures the water uptaken by the cut shoot.