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Explain the role of wind speed in evaporation.

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A person takes hot coffee by pouring it into the saucer when he is in a hurry because he knows that:
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Let T = Temperature; H = Humidity and v = Wind speed
Which of the following are the best suited conditions for drying up of clothes?

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Read the following and select the correct option.
Statement (a) : When we pour little petrol on our palm, it causes the palm to feel cool.
Reason (b) : Particles of petrol evaporate using the energy from our palm which causes the palm to feel cool. 
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The water kept in an earthen pot(matka) become cool during summer by which process?
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Give an example which indicates that evaporation is a cooling process.
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Why does water get cooled in an earthen pot?
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Why does water evaporate faster in a Petri dish than in a test tube?

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Why does ethanol evaporate faster than water?
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Which condition out of the following will increase the evaporation of water?
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The rate of evaporation does not depend on -
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Why does our palm feel cold when we put some acetone, ethyl alcohol, petrol or perfume on it?

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Why is it that wet clothes dry quickly in the sun than in the shade? 
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Science>Chemistry>A Journey Through States of Water>How Can Water Be Evaporated Faster or Slower?
Describe the factors which affect evaporation.
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During summer months, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool due to the phenomenon of

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Science>Chemistry>A Journey Through States of Water>How Can Water Be Evaporated Faster or Slower?
During summer, water kept in an earthen pot becomes cool because of the phenomenon of
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Science>Chemistry>A Journey Through States of Water>How Can Water Be Evaporated Faster or Slower?

Which of the following conditions will increase the evaporation of water?

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Rainfall patterns depend on
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In the absence of a refrigerator, butter is kept wrapped in a wet cloth during summer. Why?
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What are the factors which affect the rate of evaporation?

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Why do we feel cool under a fan when we perspire?