What is Water Potential?
Grade Adult · Science · 30 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can define water potential and its components.
Warm-Up Video
Bozeman Science · 9:42
Water Potential
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
Water potential, symbolized by Ψ (Psi) and associated with Poseidon's trident, measures the potential energy of water per unit area relative to pure water.
- 2
Water always flows from areas of high water potential to areas of low water potential.
- 3
Water potential (Ψ) is calculated by adding the solute potential and the pressure potential, which account for osmosis and physical pressure, respectively.
Practice Questions
3 questions · Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Define water potential. What two components contribute to water potential?”
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