EBK THERMODYNAMICS: AN ENGINEERING APPR
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Chapter 3.8, Problem 104P
On a certain day, the temperature and relative humidity of air over a large swimming pool are measured to be 25°C and 60 percent, respectively. Determine the water temperature of the pool when phase equilibrium conditions are established between the water in the pool and the vapor in the air.
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