Question

The rate of evaporation increases with__.

• A. Increase of surface area.
• B. Increase of temperature.
• C. An increase in wind speed.
• D. All the options are correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All the options are correct.

Evaporation is a surface phenomenon, therefore increase in surface area increases the rate of evaporation. With an increase in temperature more, number of particles get enough kinetic energy to go into the vapour state. With an increase in wind speed, the particles of water vapor move away with the wind which increases the rate of evaporation.