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Under the same conditions of temperature and
Chapter 5, Problem 5.135(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, why does one liter of moist air weigh less than one liter of dry air? In weather forecasts, an oncoming low-pressure front usually means imminent rainfall. Explain
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QUESTION:
Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure, why does one liter of moist air weigh less than one liter of dry air? In weather forecasts, an oncoming low-pressure front usually means imminent rainfall. Explain
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
1L of moist air weighs less than 1L of dry air under the same temperature and pressure because the density of moist air is lower due to the lower pressure it exerts compared to dry air.