Phase Changes
Specific Heat
Everything
Dewpoint
Relative Humidity
100
This process occurs when a liquid turns into a solid.
Freezing.
100
What is the specific heat of copper?
0.38 J/g x degree Celsius
100
What word do we use when air is holding the most amount of water vapor it can hold?
Saturation.
100
What is the Dewpoint if: Dry bulb temperature is 22 degrees Celsius Wet bulb depression is 3 degrees Celsius
17 degrees Celsius
100
Find relative humidity when: Dry Bulb temperature is 12 degrees Celsius Wet Bulb depression is 5 degrees Celsius.
48%
200
Is energy gained or lost by water molecules when melting an ice cube?
Gained.
200
What is the specific heat of dry air?
1.01 J/g x degree Celsius
200
What instrument is used to measure the dewpoint?
Psychrometer.
200
What is the Dewpoint if: Dry Bulb temperature is 28 degrees Celsius Wet Bulb Temperature is 26 degrees Celsius
25 degrees Celsius
200
Find the relative humidity when: Dry bulb is -14 degrees Celsius Wet bulb temperature is -16 degrees Celsius
11%
300
Is energy gained or lost by water molecules when liquid water evaporates?
Energy is gained.
300
According to the specific heat chart, which material will cool down more slowly, Granite or Basalt?
Basalt.
300
Can warm air or cold air hold more water vapor?
Warm air.
300
What is the Dewpoint if: Dry Bulb temperature is 14 degrees Celsius Wet Bulb temperature is 14 degrees Celsius
14 degrees Celsius
300
Find the relative humidity when: Dry bulb is 28 degrees Celsius Wet bulb is 28 degrees Celsius
100%
400
This process occurs when a gas turns into a liquid.
Condensation.
400
Which form of water listed on the specific heat chart will heat up most quickly?
Water vapor.
400
If the air temperature and dewpoint are close together, what do we know about the relative humidity?
The relative humidity will be high.
400
What is the dry bulb temperature when: Wet Bulb Depression is 2 degrees Celsius Dewpoint is 8 degrees Celsius
12 degrees Celsius
400
What is the dry bulb temperature when: Relative Humidity is 51% Wet Bulb Depression is 7 degrees Celsius
26 degrees Celsius
500
This process occurs when a solid changes directly into a gas.
Sublimation.
500
Two metals bars are sticking out of an oven. One bar is made of iron and the other is made of copper. If you turned the oven on and held the bars, which one would start to burn you first?
Copper.
500
What is the relative humidity if Wet bulb depression is 8 degrees Celsius Dewpoint is 4 degrees Celsius
36%
500
What is the wet bulb temperature if: Dry bulb temperature is 24 degrees Celsius Dewpoint is 10 degrees Celsius
16 degrees Celsius
500
What is the wet bulb temperature if Dry bulb temperature is 20 degrees Celsius Relative Humidity is 74%
17 degrees Celsius
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