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How are evaporation and condensation related to saturated air above a flat surface?
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When you give energy to water in the form of Heat, all water molecules does not receive equal energy. Some water molecules have more energy than average energy of water molecules in a container, they will escape in to air in the form of Evaporation.
When you closed the container with a plate, the evaporated molecules condensed in to water droplets after hitting no of walls in container (no chance for escape) and enter in to container again.
After some time some molecules are evaporating and some molecules are condensing, at a certain stage the number of molecules that get evaporated becomes equal to the number of molecules that are condensing.
This is the point of Saturation. Air also takes some finite amount of humidity in to it, it depends on ambient air temperature.
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What 3 things effect evaporation and condensation?
The three things which effect evaporation and condensation are: 1. Surface Area 2. Humidity 3. Temperature of surroundings
What makes evaporation and condensation alike?
Evaporation and Condensation are based upon the energy in the water molecules. If the water temperature (vapor) is above the surface temperature, it will evaporate. If the water temperature (vapor) is below the surface temperature it will condense. Evaporation and condensation are happening at the same time. We add the term "Net" at the beginning to show which is happening at a greater rate. The temperature at which there is net condensation is referred to as dew point.
What does condensed mean in science?
Condensation is the opposite of evaporation. It takes place when water vapor in the air condenses from a gas, back into a liquid form, and leaves the atmosphere, returning to the surface of the Earth. Usually in order for condensation to take place, the atmosphere must be fully saturated. In other words, the maximum vapor pressure must have been reached. In addition to being saturated, the nature of water requires that their be a surface upon which water can condense. This surface might be blades of grass, or windows. In the atmosphere condensation often takes place around dust particles, or other particulates such as smoke, and even microscopic bacteria
Why do we say that evaporation is a surface phenomenon?
why do we say that evaporation is a phenomenon
How does the area of exposed surface affect evaporation?
The larger the exposed surface area - the faster evaporation occurs.
What 3 things effect evaporation and condensation?
The three things which effect evaporation and condensation are: 1. Surface Area 2. Humidity 3. Temperature of surroundings
What is the course of the water that evaporates from earth surface?
After evaporation inevitable occur condensation.
What must occur before precipitation can fall on earths surface.?
Evaporation and condensation
What makes evaporation and condensation alike?
Evaporation and Condensation are based upon the energy in the water molecules. If the water temperature (vapor) is above the surface temperature, it will evaporate. If the water temperature (vapor) is below the surface temperature it will condense. Evaporation and condensation are happening at the same time. We add the term "Net" at the beginning to show which is happening at a greater rate. The temperature at which there is net condensation is referred to as dew point.
How are evaporation and condensation linked?
Evaporation is basically when water goes back up in the sky and becomes a cloud. Condensation is the opposite, where it goes back down on surface from the cloud, otherwise known as rain.
What is the change of a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation.Would you believe condensation.Would you believe vaporization!(Evaporation is a type of vaporization that only happens at the surface of a liquid, boiling happens throughout the liquid volume)
What is the vaporization of a liquid?
The transition from the liquid or solid phase to the gas phase.
All babout evaporation?
Evaporation is a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs from the surface of a liquid into a gaseous phase that is not saturated with the evaporating substance. Evaporation is an essential part of the water cycle.
What are the 6 processes within the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Precipitation , Surface Runoff , and Infiltration
What are the water cycle's 6 stages?
Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, Subsurface Runoff, and Surface Runoff.
Why the water evaporate and it will condensation?
The continuous movement of water molecules can lead some molecules at the surface to escape in the atmosphere as a gas; condensation is the inverse phenomenon of evaporation.
What is the relationship between surface area and rate of evaporation?
Evaporation is a process that takes place at the surface of a liquid, therefore the rate of evaporation is directly related to the surface area. Twice as much surface area will give you twice as much evaporation.
