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Question
Wet clothes dry more quickly on a warm dry day than on a cold humid day. Explain.
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Solution
Rate of evaporation is directly proportional to temperature. Thus, the rate of evaporation is higher on a warm day i.e. hot day than cold day having low temperature and clothes dry soon on a warm day.
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