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Relative humidity rarely reaches 100% humidity when air is polluted. This is do to emissions of carbon dioxide and sulfates, and is known as haze.

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Why do relative humidities seldom reach 100 percent in polluted air?

Polluted air contains particulates and pollutants that can act as condensation nuclei, which helps water droplets to form at lower relative humidity levels than in clean air. This means that in polluted air, water vapor can condense into droplets at lower relative humidities, limiting the humidity from reaching 100 percent.


If the specific humidity of air is 10 grams per kilogram and the capacity of the air is 50 grams per kilogram the relative humidity is?

Relative humidity is the ratio of specific humidity to the overall capacity. So in this case it is 10/50, or 20 percent.


What is the relative humidity of air filled to half its capacity?

Relative humidity becomes the ratio between the actual amount of water vapor present to the capacity that the air has at a particular moment. Just to be an optimist, if the glass is half-filled, the relative humidity is 50 percent. If the glass is three-quarters filled, the relative humidity is 75 percent.


What term is defined as the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water that the air can hold?

This is the measure of relative humidity. At 50 percent relative humidity, the air is holding half of what it could. It is relative humidity because it is related to the temperature and pressure of the air.


What is the percent of relative humidity when raining?

Relative humidity can vary during rain, depending on factors such as temperature and amount of precipitation. Generally, during rain, relative humidity tends to be close to 100% due to the presence of moisture in the air from the rain.

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Why do relative humidities seldom reach 100 percent in polluted air?

Polluted air contains particulates and pollutants that can act as condensation nuclei, which helps water droplets to form at lower relative humidity levels than in clean air. This means that in polluted air, water vapor can condense into droplets at lower relative humidities, limiting the humidity from reaching 100 percent.


What is the percent of the relative humidity of a classroom?

35%


Would the average relative humidity on a rainy day be closer to 100 percent humidity or 50 percent humidity?

The average relative humidity on a rainy day would be closer to 100 percent humidity. Rain adds moisture to the air, increasing the humidity levels to near saturation point. This leads to a higher average relative humidity compared to a non-rainy day.


How close air is to its maxuim humidity mesured as a percent?

That's the relative humidity.


What does it mean when relative humidity is 100 percent?

It is raining


Is relative humidity given in percent or grams?

Grams


What is air that has 100 percent relative humidity said to be?

Saturated


What is the moisture content of air measured as a percent of saturation is the?

relative humidity


How do use the word relative humidity in a sentence?

Relative humidity means the percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the total amount that could be contained. Or the measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount it can hold at a specific temperature. This is different at different temperatures. Here are a couple of sentences:1. The relative humidity is 10 percent.2. We studied relative humidity in class.3. Saturation air has a relative humidity of 100 percent.


If the specific humidity of air is 10 grams per kilogram and the capacity of the air is 50 grams per kilogram the relative humidity is?

Relative humidity is the ratio of specific humidity to the overall capacity. So in this case it is 10/50, or 20 percent.


What is the relative humidity of air filled to half its capacity?

Relative humidity becomes the ratio between the actual amount of water vapor present to the capacity that the air has at a particular moment. Just to be an optimist, if the glass is half-filled, the relative humidity is 50 percent. If the glass is three-quarters filled, the relative humidity is 75 percent.


What happens when air reaches its dew points?

relative humidity is 100 percent.