Weather Forecasting | Experiment 1 - Dewpoint: When will dew form?
Experiment 1
Dewpoint: When will dew form?
Purpose/Hypothesis
This experiment deals with a principle of weather called dewpointThe point at which water vapor begins to condense.. Dew is the moisture that forms on plants and other objects when air is cooled sufficiently for the water vapor in the air to condense into liquid. The temperature at which dew forms is called the dewpoint temperature. If
the dewpoint temperature is close to the air temperature, there is a high possibility of fog, rain, or snow during the next few hours.
In this experiment, you will first determine the dewpoint temperature for that day. Then you will use what you have learned to guess or predict whether dew will form on a cold glass left outdoors. Before you begin, make an educated guess about the outcome of this experiment based on your knowledge...
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