Question

Appu washed two bedsheets and wanted to dry them. He took the first wet bed sheet, opened it fully and put it in the sun. He folded the second wet bedsheet and put it out to dry. After one hour, what do you think was his observation? Choose the most probable option.

• A. Both bedsheets were equally dry.
• B. First bedsheet was fully dry while the inner folds of the second bedsheet were still wet.
• C. Both bedsheets were fully wet.
• D. Some part of the first bedsheet was wet while the second bedsheet dried completely.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

First bedsheet was fully dry while the inner folds of the second bedsheet were still wet.

Appu found out that the first bedsheet was fully dry whereas the inner folds of the second bedsheet were still wet. The bedsheets become dry due to evaporation of the water present in them. Evaporation is a surface phenomenon. Thus more the surface area, faster will be the evaporation. The second bedsheet was folded and hence had less surface area exposed.