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Question
Give a reason.
What happens to the movement of the air-bubble if the apparatus shown above is kept in front of a fan?
Solution
Movement of the air bubble will be faster.
Reason : Moving air produces dry air which increases the rate of transpiration which hence increases the movement of air bubble.
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