List the factors which affect the rate of evaporation and explain their effect..... Can anyone tell
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The factors on which rate of evaporation depends are :
SURFACE AREA : We know that Evaporation is a surface phenomenon. Hence, with increase in surface area, the rate of evaporation also increases. For example: Wet clothes dry quickly when spread out.
TEMPERATURE : Rate of evaporation increases with the rise in temperature as increasing temperature increases the kinetic energy of molecules of the liquid which facilitates the molecule to convert into vapor.
HUMIDITY : The rate of evaporation decreases with the rise in Humidity.
Humidity is defined as the amount of the water vapor in the air. High humidity reduces the rate of evaporation as air cannot hold any more water vapour.
SPEED OF THE WIND : The rate of evaporation increases with the increase in the wind's speed. An increase in speed of wind causes water vapor particles to move away with the winds and this decreases the amount of water vapor in the surroundings. As a result, the rate of evaporation increases. Thus, on a windy day, wet clothes dry faster.
SURFACE AREA : We know that Evaporation is a surface phenomenon. Hence, with increase in surface area, the rate of evaporation also increases. For example: Wet clothes dry quickly when spread out.
TEMPERATURE : Rate of evaporation increases with the rise in temperature as increasing temperature increases the kinetic energy of molecules of the liquid which facilitates the molecule to convert into vapor.
HUMIDITY : The rate of evaporation decreases with the rise in Humidity.
Humidity is defined as the amount of the water vapor in the air. High humidity reduces the rate of evaporation as air cannot hold any more water vapour.
SPEED OF THE WIND : The rate of evaporation increases with the increase in the wind's speed. An increase in speed of wind causes water vapor particles to move away with the winds and this decreases the amount of water vapor in the surroundings. As a result, the rate of evaporation increases. Thus, on a windy day, wet clothes dry faster.
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