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A wet bulb measures the temperature after water evaporation allows to cool and a dry bulb measures air temperature.

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What instrument do you use to measure dry bulb and wet bulb temperature?

You use a Hygrometer.


What is physcometer?

it is an instument which used to measure the dry balb temp. and wet bulb temp. of air.


What main parts are to make a psychrometer?

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What is the wet bulb depression if the dry bulb is 20 and the wet bulb is 17?

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What is the wet-bulb depression if the dry bulb is 20 and the wet bulb is 17?

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It is a way to measure the humidity level, without using expensive equipment.


What are the functions of a dry bulb thermometer?

A dry bulb thermometer is an ordinary one. It's given this name when it's used to measure air temperature. A wet bulb thermometer takes into account humidity.


What is the use of dry and wet bulb tenperature?

How you would use a wet-bulb thermoter and a dry-bulb theremometer to fine the relative humidity?


If the difference between a wet bulb and a dry bulb thermometer is great is the humidity low?

No, the humidity is high when wet and dry bulb temps are far apart.


What would the dew point temperature be when the wet and dry bulb temperature are the same?

the "current" temperature, ie, the temperature at which wet bulb and dry bulb are the same. when the wet bulb and dry bulb temperaturs equalized the dew point emperature equals them, because the air is saturated now.


Is The wet bulb thermometer reading is always higher than the dry bulb?

No, the wet bulb is always lower. Evaporation from the wet bulb reduces its temperature.


Is the wet bulb thermometer reading always higher than the dry bulb?

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