Equal amounts of water are kept in a cup and in a dish. Which will evaporate faster? Why?

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$∵$ Rate of evaporation $α$ surface area
$\Rightarrow$ Since surface area of cup is less and of dish is more. So, water in dish will evaporate faster rather than that of cup.

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Equal amounts of water are kept in a cup and in a dish. Which will evaporate faster? Why?

∵ Rate of evaporation α surface area⇒ Since surface area of cup is less and of dish is more. So, water in dish will evaporate faster rather than that of cup.

$∵$ Rate of evaporation $α$ surface area
$\Rightarrow$ Since surface area of cup is less and of dish is more. So, water in dish will evaporate faster rather than that of cup.