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Evaporation is ____________ (faster/slower) on a windy day.


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Evaporation

  • Conversion of liquid into gas below its boiling point is called Evaporation.
  • For example, Evaporation of water from clothes after washing.
  • Evaporation depends on several factors like
  1. Wind speed - Higher the wind speed, higher the evaporation.
  2. Temperature - Higher the temperature, higher the evaporation.
  3. Surface area - More the surface area, higher the evaporation.
  4. Humidity - Higher the humidity, lower the evaporation.

Hence, Evaporation is faster (faster/slower) on a windy day.


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