University Physics Volume 2
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Chapter 2, Problem 56P
(a) If the partial pressure of water vapor is 8.05 torr, what is the dew point? (760 torr = I atm 101, 325 Pa) (b) On a warn day when the air temperature is 35 ℃ and the dew point is 25 ℃, what are the partial of the water in the air and the relative humidity?
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