A termite mound has one opening near its base, and a second opening at the top.

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A termite mound has one opening near its base, and a second opening at the top. When the wind blows, air flows through one opening and out the other, ventilating the mound. (The Bernoulli effect is responsible for pulling air through the mound in this case, although some mounds use convection to move air.) By measuring the temperature difference between the incoming and outgoing air you can estimate how much heat the termites are producing. Suppose that the amount of heat removed from the mound is a constant, and that with a modest wind of 2 m/s the temperature difference is 5 degree C. Estimate what the temperature difference would be if the wind picks up to 10 m/s.

Explanation / Answer

if amount of heat removed is constant,

then we can say that temp difference= ( 10/2 x 5) = 25 C

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