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In engineering psychrometrics, the humidity ratio ω (also called specific humidity in some texts) is the mass of:

The correct answer is

Water vapour contained in air- vapour mixture per kg of dry air

The humidity ratio, also called specific humidity in some engineering texts, is \(\omega=m_v/m_{da}\): mass of water vapour per unit mass of dry air. Meteorological specific humidity instead uses \(q=m_v/(m_v+m_{da})\). The revised question explicitly asks for the humidity ratio.

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Important Questions from Properties of Moist Air (Psychrometric Properties)

  1. Spray humidifying is the process of adding moisture to the air by passing it through

    A. Chiller

    B. Air conditioning plant

    C. Washers
  2. Dew point temperature is the temperature at which condensation begins when the air is cooled at constant

  3. Which of the following increases during sensible heating of moist air

    1. Relative Humidity 

    2. Humidity Ratio

    3. Wet bulb temperature 

    4. Specific volume 

    Select the correct answer from codes given below: 

  4. Relative humidity is the ratio of:

  5. In a saturated air-water vapour mixture, the

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