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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(a) Calculate the percent relative humidity on a day when the temperature is 25.0ºC and the air contains 9.40 g of water vapor per m3 . (b) At what temperature will this air reach 100% relative humidity (the saturation density)? This temperature is the dew point. (c) What is the humidity when the air temperature is 25.0ºC and the dew point is – 10.0ºC ?
(a) Calculate the percent relative humidity on a day when the temperature is 25.0oC and the air contains 9.40 g of water vapor per m3. (b) At what temperature will this air reach 100% relative humidity (the saturation density)? This temperature is the dew point. (c) What is the humidity when the air temperature is 25.0oC and the dew point is -10.0oC?
If the dew point of air (35°C and 1 atm) is 20 °C, what is the RH under that temperature and pressure (35°C and 1 atm)? What is the volume fraction?
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