Practice How Does Evaporation Cause Cooling? (1.5.2)

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Question 1.
What is evaporation?
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Think about boiling water, but it happens at any temperature.
Question 2.
Give an example of evaporation in everyday life.
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What happens when we sweat?
3Question 3.
What is the primary effect of evaporation?
- Heating the surrounding
- Cooling the surrounding
- No effect
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Think about how liquids behave when they evaporate.
4Question 4.
True or False: Evaporation can only occur at boiling point.
- True
- False
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Consider if water evaporates on a hot day.
Question 5.
You have a humid and dry day. Compare the rate of evaporation on both days and explain the reasons for the differences.
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Consider how moisture in the air affects evaporation.
Question 6.
How would you design a cooling system using evaporation? Explain the working principle and necessary components.
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Think about how water can cool air and what instruments might help achieve that.

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