Practice - Dry Air
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Practice Questions
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Define dry air.
💡 Hint: Think about the main components of air.
What does wet-bulb temperature measure?
💡 Hint: It involves a wetted thermometer.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary component of dry air?
💡 Hint: One gas makes up most of the air we breathe.
True or False: The wet-bulb temperature is always greater than the dry-bulb temperature.
💡 Hint: Think about what wet-bulb measures.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a partial pressure of water vapor at 3 kPa and the corresponding saturation pressure at 6 kPa, calculate the relative humidity. What does this imply about the air quality?
💡 Hint: Use the relative humidity formula.
Explain the effects of high relative humidity on human comfort, particularly during warm weather, and relate this to dew point temperature.
💡 Hint: Think about how humidity impacts sweat evaporation.
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