A Large Difference in Temperature Between a Wet Bulb and a Dry

question 96

Multiple Choice

A large difference in temperature between a wet bulb and a dry bulb on a sling psychrometer indicates

• A)that the air is cooling by adiabatic expansion.
• B)that the relative humidity is high.
• C)that substantial evaporation is occurring from the wet bulb.
• D)that the air is saturated.
• E)that the absolute humidity is one hundred percent.

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