Multiple choice

The rate of evaporation is the least when there is

  1. increase in humidity

  2. decrease in humidity

  3. increase in surface area

  4. increase in wind speed

  5. None of these
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Explanation

Humidity is a term indicating the amount of water vapour present in air. The air around us cannot hold more than a definite amount of water vapour at a given temperature. If the amount of water in air is already high, the rate of evaporation decreases.

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