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Humidity refers to the amount of water vapor present in the air. It is measured using a hygrometer. The maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature is called its moisture capacity. Relative humidity measures the current water vapor content as a percentage of the moisture capacity, and air becomes saturated at 100% relative humidity.

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Humidity English

Humidity refers to the amount of water vapor present in the air. It is measured using a hygrometer. The maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature is called its moisture capacity. Relative humidity measures the current water vapor content as a percentage of the moisture capacity, and air becomes saturated at 100% relative humidity.

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Humidity

• If the dew point is 0°C or less, then the


• The amount of water vapor present in water vapor condenses to form
an air is called humidity. snowflakes (ice).
• Humidity is measured with a • If the dew point is higher than 0°C, the
hygrometer. water vapor converts into water
• The maximum amount of water vapor droplets.
that can be held by an air is called
moisture capacity.
• As the temperature increases, the
moisture capacity of the air increases.
• As the temperature decreases, the
moisture capacity decreases.

• The air which contains water vapor


equal to the moisture capacity is called
saturated air.
• Condensation takes place in saturated
air.

Dew Point 1. Absolute Humidity


• The temperature at which the air is
saturated is called dew point. • The amount of water vapor found in the
air at a given temperature, which is
observed per unit volume of air, is
called absolute humidity.
• Unit of absolute humidity - gm/m3
(gram per cubic meter)

2. Relative Humidity
• Relative humidity is the percentage of
the ratio of absolute humidity and
moisture capacity at a given
temperature.
• It does not have any unit. It is expressed
in percentage (%).
• When the relative humidity is 100%
then the air is saturated and the
process of condensation starts in the
air.

3. Specific Humidity
• The amount of water vapor present per
1000 gm of air is called specific
humidity.
• Unit: grams per 1000 grams.

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