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Answer: Why are cold, damp air and hot, humid air more
Chapter 6, Problem 119P(choose chapter or problem)
Why are cold, damp air and hot, humid air more uncomfortable than dry air at the same temperatures? (The specific heats of water vapor and air are approximately \(1.9\ \mathrm{J} / \mathrm{g} \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and \(1.0\ \mathrm{J} / \mathrm{g} \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), respectively.)
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QUESTION:
Why are cold, damp air and hot, humid air more uncomfortable than dry air at the same temperatures? (The specific heats of water vapor and air are approximately \(1.9\ \mathrm{J} / \mathrm{g} \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) and \(1.0\ \mathrm{J} / \mathrm{g} \cdot{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), respectively.)
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Here we have to explain why are cold, damp air and hot, humid air more uncomfortable than dry air at the same temperatures?