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Humidity is the quantity of ______ present in the air?


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Humidity refers to how much water vapour is in the air. Generally, the more water vapour there is, the more humid that area is.

Types of Humidity

  • Absolute Humidity
  • Relative Humidity
  • Specific Humidity

A hygrometer is an instrument used to measure relative humidity. A psychrometer uses two thermometers to measure relative humidity; one measures the dry-bulb temperature, and the other measures the wet-bulb temperature.


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