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Give a reason for the following statement.

Water evaporates faster in summer than in winter.


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Solution

Evaporation - The process in which liquid changes into vapour by absorbing heat energy from its surroundings is called evaporation.

Reason for the given statement-

  • In summer the temperature is higher than in winter.
  • So the rate of evaporation increases with an increase in temperature.
  • Therefore, water evaporates faster in summer than in winter.

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