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Why is the nitrogen inlet for a heated dry box at the top if nitrogen is lighter then air?
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∙ 14y ago
Nitrogen forms about 80% of the earth's atmosphere so I think it would neither sink nor rise
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What happens because water vapor molecules are lighter than nitrogen or oxygen molecules?
humid air is lighter that an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature.
Because water vapor is lighter than nitrogen or oxygen hot air rises?
a falling barometric reading often means rainy weather
What is the percent if the air is nitrogen?
Our air is about 79% Nitrogen.
How much of nitrogen is in the air you breathe?
Air is 78% Nitrogen
What portion of air is Nitrogen?
78% portion of air is nitrogen.
Heated air that is lighter than the surrounding air will?
spread out
Is a hot air balloon filled with nitrogen?
It is filled with heated air. Since air is mostly nitrogen, a hot air balloon is mostly filled with nitrogen.
What happens when heated air is lighter than the surrounding air?
Lighter air will rise; it is the same phenomenon as an air bubble rising in water.
What happens when water vapor is lighter than nitrogen or oxygen?
Water vapor is a gas so it is in the air. Nitrogen and nitrogen are in the air too, but there is more nitrogen than anything in the air. I believe it rises because it is lighter, like a balloon filled with helium.
Why does heated air arise?
Cause its lighter than room temperature air..
Why is nitrogen heavier than air?
No. The atmosphere is roughly 80% N2, 20% O2, and about 1% of other trace gases. The molecular mass of N2 is about 28, the molecular mass of O2 is about 32. So, no O2 is not lighter than air, it is slightly heavier.
How does the air change as a hot air balloon rises?
As the air in the balloon is heated from the flames, the air becomes lighter. So much lighter than the surrounding air that the balloon eventually rises from the light air in it.
Is nitrogen lighter than air?
If you are asking whether nitrogen is less dense than air and will float on top of it, then yes, nitrogen is "lighter," albeit only slightly. More accurately, nitrogen, which is a constituent gas of air, is less dense than air, not lighter. The density of air at standard temperature and pressure is 1.292 kg/m3. The density of nitrogen is 1.251 kg/m3.
What happens because water vapor molecules are lighter than nitrogen or oxygen molecules?
humid air is lighter that an equal volume of dry air at the same temperature.
What is the difference between a fresh air intake and regular intake on a vehicle?
The difference between a fresh air and a regular intake on a vehicle is the location of the inlet. Fresh air uses and inlet at the extreme front of the vehicle, while a regular intake can be anywhere and pull in heated air from the engine.
What is the affect of increasing inlet air temperature in ci engine?
Increasing the temperature of the air at the inlet to any combustion engine will have a degrading effect on the engine's performance. Air expands when heated, and thus a lesser quantity of air is drawn into the combustion chamber. Indeed, turbochargers often have their air temperature cooled so as to allow more air in.
What happen when air gets heated?
As air (unconfined), is heated its volume increases, and its density decreases. That makes it lighter (per volume) than it was. Warm air will rise above colder air, and in essence, float on top of the colder air.
