Define evaporation. list the faster on which the rate of evaporation depends and explain how it depends of each of them
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Evaporation is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure. Evaporation is a fundamental part of the water cycle and is constantly occurring throughout nature.
FACTORS AFFECTING EVAPORATION
The rate of evaporation increases with–
• An increase of surface area:
We know that evaporation is a surface phenomenon. If the surface area is increased,
the rate of evaporation increases. For example, while putting clothes for drying up
we spread them out.
• An increase of temperature:
With the increase of temperature, more number of particles get enough kinetic
energy to go into the vapour state.
• A decrease in humidity:
Humidity is the amount of water vapour present in air. The air around us cannot hold
more than a definite amount of water vapour at a given temperature. If the amount
of water in air is already high, the rate of evaporation decreases.
• An increase in wind speed:
It is a common observation that clothes dry faster on a windy day. With the increase
in wind speed, the particles of water vapour move away with the wind, decreasing
the amount of water vapour in the surrounding.
Evaporation is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure. Evaporation is a fundamental part of the water cycle and is constantly occurring throughout nature.
FACTORS AFFECTING EVAPORATION
The rate of evaporation increases with–
• An increase of surface area:
We know that evaporation is a surface phenomenon. If the surface area is increased,
the rate of evaporation increases. For example, while putting clothes for drying up
we spread them out.
• An increase of temperature:
With the increase of temperature, more number of particles get enough kinetic
energy to go into the vapour state.
• A decrease in humidity:
Humidity is the amount of water vapour present in air. The air around us cannot hold
more than a definite amount of water vapour at a given temperature. If the amount
of water in air is already high, the rate of evaporation decreases.
• An increase in wind speed:
It is a common observation that clothes dry faster on a windy day. With the increase
in wind speed, the particles of water vapour move away with the wind, decreasing
the amount of water vapour in the surrounding.
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