Table of Contents
- 1 What factors affect condensation?
- 2 How do you determine if condensation will occur?
- 3 What is the cause and effect of condensation?
- 4 How does pressure affect condensation?
- 5 What is the effect of condensation?
- 6 What are the factor affecting the condensation and evaporation process?
- 7 Is dew produced by condensation?
What factors affect condensation?
The factors governing condensation
- The water vapour content of the air.
- Inside room temperature.
- Outside temperature.
- Internal and external temperature variation.
How do you determine if condensation will occur?
If the surface temperature of an object falls below the dew point, water will form or “condense” on the surface of the object. At a specific indoor air temperature, when relative humidity rises, the dew point temperature will also rise.
What is the cause and effect of condensation?
Condensation occurs when warm air collides with cold surfaces, or when there’s too much humidity in your home. When this moisture-packed warm air comes into contact with a chilly surface, it cools down quickly and releases the water, which turns into liquid droplets on the cold surface.
Which of the following is not a type of condensation?
Precipitation consisting of small ice pellets formed by the freezing of raindrops or of melted snowflakes is called sleet. Sleet is liquid water that freezes before it hits the ground. Hence it is not the form of condensation.
Why is condensation so important?
Condensation is crucial to the water cycle because it is responsible for the formation of clouds. These clouds may produce precipitation, which is the primary route for water to return to the Earth’s surface within the water cycle. Condensation is the opposite of evaporation.
How does pressure affect condensation?
The higher the vapor pressure, the faster the rate of condensation. Condensation occurs when a water vapor molecule collides with a liquid water surface, and chemically binds to liquid water molecules.
What is the effect of condensation?
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water. As condensation occurs and liquid water forms from the vapor, the water molecules become more organized and heat is released into the atmosphere as a result.
What are the factor affecting the condensation and evaporation process?
Wind speed, temperature and humidity are all factors affecting evaporation in nature, although they are not the actual cause of evaporation. Both wind and higher temperatures can cause liquid water to evaporate faster.
Which one of the following is not a necessary condition for condensation?
Which one of the following is NOT a necessary condition of condensation? High altitude, dew-point temperature reached, surfaces, saturation, water vapor. Which one of the following processes involves the greatest quantity of heat energy? Melting, sublimation, freezing, evaporation, condensation.
Which of the following in not a necessary condition for condensation?
Is dew produced by condensation?
Dew is the moisture that forms as a result of condensation. This forces water vapor in the air around cooling objects to condense. When condensation happens, small water droplets form—dew. The temperature at which dew forms is called the dew point.