1.7 - Flux and Diffusion
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Practice Questions
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Define flux in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think of it as a flow rate.
What does diffusion describe?
💡 Hint: Consider how scents spread in a room.
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What does flux measure?
💡 Hint: Consider how we measure flow.
True or False: Diffusion requires stirring.
💡 Hint: Recall how food coloring spreads.
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If an oil spill has a diffusion coefficient of 0.2 m²/s and creates a concentration gradient of 10 mg/m³ across 3 m, find the flux.
💡 Hint: Apply the formula to get the answer.
Discuss how increasing temperatures might affect the diffusion coefficient of a pollutant in water.
💡 Hint: Think about how heat affects how freely substances move.
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