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Condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere into water droplets on the surface.

The surrounding air contains water vapour. When the air touches the glass it becomes cooler and can no longer contain so much water, so it condenses out onto the glass.

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What is happening when water droplets appear on the outside of a cold glass of water?

The air has moisture (water dissolved in the air). The amount of air that can be carried in the air depends on the temperature. Warmer air can hold more water in it than cold air. When the cold glass is exposed to the air, the air touching the glass gets cold, is no longer able to hold as much water and the water in the air condenses (comes out of solution) on to the outside of the glass.


What process will cause droplets of water to form the outside of a very cold glass?

When a cold glass is exposed to warm, humid air, it causes the water vapor in the air to condense and form droplets on the outside of the glass. This is because the cold glass surface reduces the temperature of the air around it, causing the water vapor to reach its dew point and change from a gas to liquid form.


If a hot piece of thick glass is dipped in cold water it breaks give reason?

When the hot glass is suddenly exposed to cold water, the outer layer of the glass cools and contracts rapidly, while the inner layers remain hot and expanded. This creates stress within the glass, leading to unequal distribution of forces and ultimately causing it to break.


What type of energy transfer is it when cold water is poured into a glass in becomes colder?

This is an example of heat transfer from the warm water to the cold glass. The glass absorbs the thermal energy from the water, causing the water to cool down.


Why do water droplet appear on outer surface of glass when cold water is poured in it?

The cold water reduces the temperature of the glass. The cold glass reduces the temperature of the air around the glass. The amount of moisture in air is temperature dependant hotter air can contain a higher moisture content. If the air temperature is reduced the water condenses. In this case the cold glass reduces the air temperature in contact with the glass, this results in the condenstion of moisture from the air, and water droplets are formed.

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Why glass of cold water perspires with water drops when exposed to air?

condensation occours.


Is it correct to say a cold glass of water or a glass of cold water?

It depends If the water is cold and the temp of glass don;t matter than it is glass of cold water If the glass is cold and the temp of the water don't matter than it is cold glass of water People normally use glass of cold water


What is happening when water droplets appear on the outside of a cold glass of water?

The air has moisture (water dissolved in the air). The amount of air that can be carried in the air depends on the temperature. Warmer air can hold more water in it than cold air. When the cold glass is exposed to the air, the air touching the glass gets cold, is no longer able to hold as much water and the water in the air condenses (comes out of solution) on to the outside of the glass.


What process will cause droplets of water to form the outside of a very cold glass?

When a cold glass is exposed to warm, humid air, it causes the water vapor in the air to condense and form droplets on the outside of the glass. This is because the cold glass surface reduces the temperature of the air around it, causing the water vapor to reach its dew point and change from a gas to liquid form.


If a hot piece of thick glass is dipped in cold water it breaks give reason?

When the hot glass is suddenly exposed to cold water, the outer layer of the glass cools and contracts rapidly, while the inner layers remain hot and expanded. This creates stress within the glass, leading to unequal distribution of forces and ultimately causing it to break.


Why a glass filled with a cold beverage seems to sweat?

The phenomena is a good explanation of the condensation processes that is happening in our atmosphere. There are lots of water vapor around us. As this water vapors touch the out side portion of a cold glass, the cold temperature within a cold glass condenses those water vapors, thus, converting it from a gaseous state to a liquid state. Since in its liquid form, it is more denser than gas, the water formed as we termed sweat appears and flow outside a cold glass.


What is the temperature of a glass of cold water?

it depends how cold it is


Why does glass break when exposed to cold temperature on the outside and warm temperature on the inside?

if you would put a glass wine cup into the freezer (ice box) and take it out and run it under steaming hot water, it will break, its just like ice take dircetly from the freezer and put it under hot water you will here it crackle and break!


When cold water is poured into a glass the glass becomes colder?

When cold water is poured into a glass, heat energy is transferred from the glass to the water, causing the glass to become colder. The glass loses heat as it transfers it to the colder water until thermal equilibrium is reached.


Why does tea cold earlier in glass as compare to teapot by scientifically?

because tea is exposed to surrounding,to get thermal equilibrium it becomes cold


Which water should be cold and cold when doing a old remedy for a pair of nested drinking glasses?

Put cold water inside the glasses. Dip the outer glass into hot water. The outer glass expands, the inner glass contracts.


What type of energy transfer is it when cold water is poured into a glass in becomes colder?

This is an example of heat transfer from the warm water to the cold glass. The glass absorbs the thermal energy from the water, causing the water to cool down.