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(B) When we suck through a straw,we create a partial vacuum in our mouth,which results in a pressure lower than the atmospheric pressure. This pressur

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Negative hydrostatic pressure

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(B) When we suck through a straw,we create a partial vacuum in our mouth,which results in a pressure lower than the atmospheric pressure. This pressure difference is known as negative hydrostatic pressure. This negative pressure creates a pull that draws the liquid up the straw,which is analogous to the transpiration pull in plants that helps in the ascent of sap.

The water rises in a straw due to suction; this is due to:

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