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Will water condense on a surface that is warmer or cooler than the air?
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∙ 12y ago
Matt incorrectly noted: "Condensation occurs when air is cooled. If there was an object with both a hot and a cold side, condensation would form on the cold side."
IT'S THE HOT SIDE.
When dealing with water trapped in air (i.e. humidity), the hot air will lose it's moisture at a certain temperature (dew point). Since the water molecules are trapped in the hot air, water will condense (or assimilate) on the hot side of the material. To test this, take a hot baked potato placed it in an air-tight container and put it into the fridge. The magic will happen on the inside (hot side) of the container with the hot air from the potato opposed to the outside (cold side) of the container. For this reason, in building construction, the vapor barrier on a wall is always placed on the hot side of a material.
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∙ 11y ago
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When does moisture condense from the air?
Condensation occurs when anything significantly cooler than the air comes in contact with it. This includes the water found on a surface of a bottle of refrigerated water and also includes the storms found almost always along a cold front. If the air has humidity in it, the small droplets that comprise the humidity, condenses into larger water particles when it comes in contact with cooler air or a cooler surface.
When water is evaporated from a surface does the surface get cooler or hotter?
The surface become colder.
What is a liquid that condenses on glass when you breath on it?
The liquid that condenses on glass when you breathe on it is water. The water is a condensate, and the cooler glass causes water in air we exhale to cool and condense.
In a cooler would ice melt faster if left in the 32deg F water or drained to be exposed to room temp air?
i would vote on draining because you have a warmer substance and more surface area.
Will sweating help you when humidity is 100 percent?
It does in certain parts of the atmosphere, but not at the surface.
How the water vapour condenses on the mirror?
The surface of the mirror is cooler than the surroundings. When the water vapour comes into contact with the surface of the mirror, they condense.
Can water vapour condense onto a cooler water droplet?
Yes,It can.
If cold air mixes with air that has a lot of water vapor what will happen to the water vapor?
It may condense into clouds, or into precipitation, because cooler air cannot hold as much water vapor as warmer air.
When water changes to ice does the air get cooler or warmer?
cooler
Why the bottom of a pond is cooler than the top during a hot summer?
The sun heats the water surface. Warm water has a lighter density than cold water so the warmer water floats on the surface of the colder water.
When water cools and changes to ice does the surrounding air get cooler or warmer?
cooler
When water cools and changes to ice does the surrounding air get cooler and warmer?
cooler
Water is cooler near the poles and warmer near the equator Movement of cooler and warmer water from these regions moderates the global climate what describes the movement of water?
ocean currents
Why is the bottom of a pond cooler than the top during the hot summer day?
The sun heats the water surface. Warm water has a lighter density than cold water so the warmer water floats on the surface of the colder water.
Why bottom of the pond is cooler than the top during a hot summer day?
The sun heats the water surface. Warm water has a lighter density than cold water so the warmer water floats on the surface of the colder water.
What is The rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface warmer surface water?
upwhelling
Is ocean water warmer at surface or 50ft below?
Almost always warmer at the surface.
