I never figured this out. When you cook something, it's steaming a little bit. But as soon as you turn off the heat, it makes a lot more steam. Anyone ever notice that? Anyone know why?
2006-08-02 13:56:31 · 3 answers · asked by Ken J 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Steam isn't what you think it is.
It is NOT water vapor. Water vapor is completely invisible. If it weren't it would be a lot harder to see in places with a high humidity!
What you see as white cloudy stuff is actually LIQUID water that has condensed and is floating as microdroplets in the air. Same stuff as that makes up clouds.
So of course there's more liquid water than gaseous water when you turn off the heat! That makes perfect sense! ( :
2006-08-02 14:04:58 · answer #1 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
because of the difference in temperature and it cooling down and stuff...yeah
2006-08-02 15:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by footballgirl535 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it's starting to cool off...i think it has something to do with condensation...
2006-08-02 14:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by shenggay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋