Description : Amount of water vapour in a unit volume (Cubic metre) of air is called: (1) Mixed ratio (2) relative humidity (3) absolute humidity (4) specific humidity
Last Answer : (3) absolute humidity Explanation: Absolute humidity is the measure of water vapor (moisture) in the air, regardless of temperature. It is expressed as grams of moisture per cubic meter of air (g/m3).
Description : Amount of water vapour (gaseous) in a given volume of air (cubic metre) is known as: (1) Mixing ratio (2) Relative humidity (3) Absolute humidity (4) Specific humidity
Last Answer : (3) Absolute humidity Explanation: The relative humidity of air at a given temperature is the ratio of mass of water vapour actually present in a certain volume of air to the mass of water vapour required to saturate the same volume of air at the same temperature, multiplied by 100.
Last Answer : Absolute humidity
Description : The actual mass of water vapour present in a given volume of moist air is — a. Relative humidity b. Absolute humidity c. Specific humidity d. All of these
Last Answer : b. Absolute humidity
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Absolute humidity at a given temperature is equal to weight of moisture present in a unit volume (B) Relative humidity is the ratio of ... of vapours which could be contained at the same temperature when fully saturated (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The humidity of air measured in percentage is called – (1) absolute humidity (2) specific humidity (3) relative humidity (4) all of these
Last Answer : (3) relative humidity Explanation: The relative humidity is the percent of saturation humidity, generally calculated in relation to saturated vapour density.
Description : When an unsaturated air-water mixture is heated at constant pressure, then (A) The partial pressure of water vapour increases (B) The specific humidity decreases (C) The relative humidity increases (D) The relative humidity decreases
Last Answer : D) The relative humidity decreases
Description : Heat stored in water vapour is – (1) specific heat (2) latent heat (3) absolute heat (4) relative heat
Last Answer : (2) latent heat Explanation: Latent heat is the heat released or absorbed by a body or a thermodynamic system during a process that occurs without a change in temperature. A typical example is a ... the boiling of water. So water vapor which is the end product of evaporated water has latent heat.
Description : Heat stored in water vapour is (1) specific heat (2) latent heat (3) absolute heat (4) relative heat
Last Answer : latent heat
Description : Relative humidity is a) the ratio of water vapour in the air compared to the total amount water vapour the air could contain at a given temperature b) equal to the dry bulb temperature divided by the wet bulb ... of dry air e) the ratio of the mass of water vapour divided by the mass of wet air
Last Answer : ANSWER : A
Description : Air initially at 101. 3 kPa and 40°C and with a relative humidity of 50%, is cooled at constant pressure to 30°C. The cooled air has a (A) Higher dew point (B) Higher absolute (specific) humidity (C) Higher relative humidity (D) Higher wet bulb temperature
Last Answer : (C) Higher relative humidity
Description : What is the relative humidity when the absolute humidity is 3 grams per cubic meter and the air has a capacity of 12 grams per cubic meter? w) 4% x) 9% y) 25% z) 400%
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 25%
Description : The ratio of partial pressure of water vapour in a mixture to the saturation pressure of water at the same temperature of the mixture is called as A. humidity B. partial humidity C. specific humidity D. relative humidity
Last Answer : ANSWER : D
Description : What is the specific humidity? A. the ratio of the mass of water vapour to the mass of the total mixture of air and water vapour B. the ratio of the mass of dry air to the mass of the total mixture ... ratio of the mass of water vapour to the mass of dry air in a mixture of air and water vapour
Description : Relative humidity is the ratio of actual vapour pressure to the saturation vapour pressure (A) At the same temperature (B) At the same pressure (C) In the same volume (D) In the atmosphere
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : Absolute or specific humidity is a) the actual mass of moisture present in a specific amount of air b) the maximum mass of moisture that a specific amount of air can hold c) the ratio of ... a specific amount of air at that absolute temperature e) a specific amount of air saturated with moisture
Description : Dry-bulb temperature is: a. The absolute temperature corresponding to the atmospheric pressure b. The same as the wet-bulb temperature if the relative humidity is less than 100% c. Not required ... d. The temperature of the air measured with an ordinary thermometer e. The dew point temperature
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : When the __________ the relative humidity of air decreases, despite an increase in the absolute humidity. (A) Temperature rises (B) Pressure rises (C) Temperature falls (D) Pressure falls
Last Answer : (A) Temperature rises
Description : The relative humidity of air decreases in-spite of an increase in the absolute humidity, when the (A) Temperature rises (B) Pressure rises (C) Temperature falls (D) Pressure falls
Description : When dew point la reached it is said that at that temperature (a) the atmosphere is said to be saturated with water vapour (b) the relative humidity of the atmosphere is 100% (c) the atmosphere can hold no more water vapour (d) All the above
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following remains constant during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply? (A) Relative humidity (B) Partial pressure of vapour (C) Wet bulb temperature (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Wet bulb temperature
Description : Which of the following decreases during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply? (A) Wet bulb temperature (B) Relative humidity (C) Partial pressure of vapour (D) None of these
Last Answer : (D) None of these
Description : Which of the following increases during evaporative cooling process with recirculated water supply? (A) Wet bulb temperature (B) Relative humidity (C) Partial pressure of vapour (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : Relative humidity is the ratio of the (A) Partial pressure of the vapour to the vapour pressure of the liquid at room temperature (B) Partial pressure of the vapour to the vapour pressure of the liquid at gas temperature (C) Actual humidity to saturation humidity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Partial pressure of the vapour to the vapour pressure of the liquid at gas temperatur
Description : The lysimeter helps in the estimation of (1) Evapotranspiration (2) Relative humidity (3) Vapour pressure (4) Wind direction
Last Answer : Evapotranspiration
Description : _________is the partial pressure of water vapor at the existing temperature divided by the equilibrium vapor pressure of water at the existing temperature. a. vacuum pressure b. relative humidity c. absolute pressure d. vapor pressure
Last Answer : relative humidity
Description : Pick out the wrong statement: (A) Change in barometric pressure does not affect the relative humidity (B) In case of a packed tower, the operating velocity is about half of the ... (D) The equilibrium moisture content of the solid can be reduced by increasing the absolute humidity
Last Answer : (D) The equilibrium moisture content of the solid can be reduced by increasing the absolute humidity
Description : The temperature at which water boils depends mainly on ------? A. Air temperature B. Relative humidity C. Air pressure (Answer) D. Air density E. The specific heat of air
Last Answer : C. Air pressure (Answer)
Description : The term "relative humidity" applies to a) the percentage of moisture in the air as compared to the amount of moisture the air can hold at a specific temperature b) the weight of the moisture in the air c) ... of the air d) the amount of moisture in the air e) the amount of humidity in the air
Description : __________ remains constant during the adiabatic cooling of moist air. (A) Wet bulb temperature (B) Dry bulb temperature (C) Relative humidity (D) Specific humidity
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Extensive properties per unit mass are called _____. A. Specific properties B. Relative properties C. Unit properties D. Phase properties
Last Answer : Specific properties
Description : What does it mean for the relative humidity of and air mass to be 70?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Which of the following remains constant during sensible cooling process? (A) Specific humidity (B) Partial pressure of vapour (C) Both (A) and (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) and (B)
Description : The instrument that measures and records the relative humidity of air is – (1) Hydrometer (2) Hygrometer (3) Lactometer (4) Barometer
Last Answer : (2) Hygrometer Explanation: A hygrometer is an instrument used for measuring the moisture content in the environment. Humidity measurement instruments usually rely on measurements of some other ... By calibration and calculation, these measured quantities can lead to a measurement of humidity.
Description : The instrument that measures and records the relative humidity of air is (1) Hydrometer (2) Hygrometer (3) Lactometer (4) Barometer
Last Answer : Hygrometer
Description : Amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is measured in terms of – (1) Humidity (2) Droplets (3) Smog (4) All of the above
Last Answer : (1) Humidity Explanation: Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. Water vapor is the has phase of water and is invisible. Humidity indicates the likelihood of precipitation, dew, or ... of sweating in cooling the body by reducing the rate of evaporation of moisture from the skin.
Description : Amount of water vapour in the atmosphere is measured in terms of (1) Humidity (2) Droplets (3) Smog (4) All of the above
Last Answer : Humidity
Description : Also called absolute humidity and specific humidity. a. Related humidity b. Humidity ratio c. Dew point d. Adiabatic ratio
Last Answer : Humidity ratio
Description : According to kinetic theory of gases, the absolute zero temperature is attained when (a) volume of the gas is zero (b) pressure of the gas is zero (c) kinetic energy of the molecules is zero (d) specific heat of gas is zero (e) mass is zero.
Last Answer : Answer : c
Description : Each term of the Bernoulli's equation written in the form, (p/ρ) + (g/gc ). Z + (v 2 /2gc ) = constant, represents the total energy per unit (A) Mass (B) Volume (C) Specific weight (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Mass
Description : The weight per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called (A) Specific weight (B) Mass density (C) Specific gravity (D) None of these
Description : The mass per unit volume of a liquid at a standard temperature and pressure is called (A) Specific weight (B) Mass density (C) Specific gravity (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Mass (not weight) per unit volume a. Specific Weight b. Specific Volume c. Density d. None of the above
Last Answer : Density
Description : An air-water vapour mixture has a dry bulb temperature of 60°C and a dew point temperature of 40°C. The total pressure is 101.3 kPa and the vapour pressure of water at 40°C and 60°C are 7.30 kPa and 19.91 kPa respectively ... air is: (A) 0.048 (B) 0.079 (C) 0.122 (D) 0.152
Last Answer : (D) 0.152
Description : When dry bulb temperature & wet bulb temperature of moist air is the same, it means that the (A) Partial pressure of water vapour is less than the total pressure (B) Humidity is < 100% & dew ... Dew point temperature of air has not reached & air is not saturated fully (D) Air is fully saturated
Last Answer : (D) Air is fully saturated
Description : Which of the following can be calculated theoretically using steam table and Dalton's law of partial pressure; if the relative humidity and dry bulb temperature of moist air is known? (A) Dew point (B) Humidity ratio (C) Wet bulb temperature (D) None of these
Description : What is the degree of saturation? A. the ratio of the actual relative humidity to the saturated specific humidity at the same temperature B. the ratio of the actual specific humidity to the ... specific humidity to the actual specific humidity at the same temperature D. none of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER : B
Description : The moisture content lines in psychrometric chart are also called as A. relative humidity lines B. specific humidity lines C. both a. and b. D. none of the above
Description : Hydrometer is used to determine (A) Specific gravity of liquids (B) Specific gravity of solids (C) Specific gravity of gases (D) Relative humidity