Transpiration Lab-
I need to calculate the rate for each of the treatments.
Here is the data
These are the results of an experiment that was done you need to graph the results and answer the questions.
Class Average Cumulative Water Loss in ml/m2
Time (minutes)
Treatment
0
10
20
30
Room
0
2.19
4.56
6.57
Light
0
4.16
7.57
11.73
Fan
0
4.50
7.58
11.0
Mist
0
1.30
2.44
3.65
16. Calculate the rate (average amount of water loss per minute per square meter) for each of the treatments.
Room: _________________
Fan:___________________
Light:__________________
Mist:___________________
4.44
To calculate the rate for each treatment, you need to divide the cumulative water loss for each treatment by the total time elapsed. The formula to calculate the rate is:
Rate (ml/min/m^2) = Cumulative Water Loss (ml/m^2) / Time (min)
Let's calculate the rates for each treatment:
Room:
Cumulative Water Loss at 30 minutes = 6.57 ml/m^2
Time = 30 minutes
Rate (Room) = 6.57 ml/m^2 / 30 min
Rate (Room) = 0.219 ml/min/m^2
Fan:
Cumulative Water Loss at 30 minutes = 11.0 ml/m^2
Time = 30 minutes
Rate (Fan) = 11.0 ml/m^2 / 30 min
Rate (Fan) = 0.367 ml/min/m^2
Light:
Cumulative Water Loss at 30 minutes = 11.73 ml/m^2
Time = 30 minutes
Rate (Light) = 11.73 ml/m^2 / 30 min
Rate (Light) = 0.391 ml/min/m^2
Mist:
Cumulative Water Loss at 30 minutes = 3.65 ml/m^2
Time = 30 minutes
Rate (Mist) = 3.65 ml/m^2 / 30 min
Rate (Mist) = 0.122 ml/min/m^2
So, the rates for each treatment are:
Room: 0.219 ml/min/m^2
Fan: 0.367 ml/min/m^2
Light: 0.391 ml/min/m^2
Mist: 0.122 ml/min/m^2