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Question
What is relative humidity? How does it differ from absolute humidity?
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Solution
The relative humidity is the ratio of the actual amount of water vapour present in the air and the total amount the air can hold at a given temperature. It is expressed in percentage.
While absolute humidity is measured in grams per cubic meter.
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