Question

Explain how the following factors affect the rat of evaporation of a liquid (i)temperature of the liquid ( ii) area of the exposed surface (iii)moisture of the surrounding air (iv) increase in wind speed

Answer 1

Wind speed is one of the factors that affects the rate of evaporation. The rate of evaporation increases with the wind speed. 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.