Physics
The rate of evaporation of a liquid increases when:
- temperature of liquid falls
- liquid is poured in a vessel of less surface area
- air is blown above the surface of liquid
- humidity increases
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air is blown above the surface of liquid
Reason — Blowing air above the surface of liquid takes away the molecules escaping from liquid surface and to take their place other molecules move to the surface of liquid thus increasing evaporation rate.
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