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2006-07-01 15:14:48 · 7 answers · asked by dave b 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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Yes. When a liquid evaporates, it must gain energy. It does this by taking energy from its surroundings, leaving the surroundings a little cooler. Conversley, when a vapor condenses, it gives up energy to its surroundings, leaving the surroundings a little warmer.

This is why you feel cooler when you get out of the tub or the swimming pool--the water evaporates by taking energy from your skin. It is also why the formation of dew keeps the night air from cooling down very much. As the water condenses out of the air, it releases heat, keeping the air relatively warm.

2006-07-01 17:32:48 · answer #1 · answered by not_2_worried 2 · 0 0

Yes of course. This is actually how the high side of an air conditioner works. By pressurizing gas it is made very hot, and sent through the condenser, where it is exposed to cooler ambient air causing heat to flow out from the refrigerant. The gas actually condenses (at its increased boiling point) and then has its pressure dropped before being sent to the evaporator, the part that is exposed to the air inside your house or car or refrigerator. In the evaporator the low-pressure liquid boils at a low temperature, absorbing heat before being compressed and pumped back to the condenser to shed that heat outside. Thus A/C actually pumps heat, using the properties your question talks about.

2006-07-02 09:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by SHUT UP ALL OF YOU! 1 · 0 0

Evaporation and condensation are properties of vapour pressure. If the substance is below the vapour pressure at a given temperature, evaporation will occur. If higher, then condensation. Since temperature is a major factor in vapour pressure determination, it will change over the course of the day.

Heat is a form of energy. I think that it is more or less an independent quality. If you're think about something like sweat, that's the two working together.

2006-07-01 15:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 0 0

Evaporation is the process in which a liquid is converted into vapour.

Condensation is the reverse process of evaporation; vapour is converted into liquid.

For a liquid to change into vapour heat must be added to it.

During evaporation the liquid takes heat from the surrounding to convert it into vapour.

During condensation the vapour gives its heat to the surrounding to convert it into liquid.

If the surroundings give heat to a liquid, the liquid is evaporated; if the surroundings take away heat from vapour, the vapour is condensed.

2006-07-01 16:44:15 · answer #4 · answered by Pearlsawme 7 · 0 0

it takes energy for evaporation to occur (from liquid to gas), this is the principal of air conditioner/refrigerator, the liquid coolant in your air conditioner/refrigerator draws energy from the environment for evaporation to occur thus cooling the air. The reverse occurs with condensation, energy will be added into the environment when a gas is change in to liquid.

2006-07-01 15:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by through103 2 · 0 0

heat has to be supplied for evaporation.this heat is taken from the system.heat has to be removed for condensation.this heat is dissipated into the system

2006-07-02 20:35:05 · answer #6 · answered by raj 7 · 0 0

Yes!

2006-07-01 15:21:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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