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2006-08-03 22:45:58 · 11 answers · asked by sirajul_bwn 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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When an aircraft flies through a cloud it is actually being pulled up by an area of low pressure above it's wings and fuselage, this is where the small droplets of water go! Basically it gets sucked out of the way by the airflow.

However, when you fly through a raincloud, the larger droplets do not get pulled away, but DO hit the windows. This is why aircraft have windscreen wipers.

2006-08-03 22:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by Tony T 3 · 1 0

Try skydiving with a camcorder, and then tell me glass doesn't mist up!
While you're increasing to jump altitude (about 13,000 ft), the lense glass get's cold. Once you leave the plane, if you encounter clouds on the way down, the warm moist air in the lower clouds will then condense on the lense of the camera, obscuring your image.
Heating the lense would prevent this, but would take some effort to do.
Try it next time you happen to be falling from 13,000 feet, and just happen to have video equipment with you. Now THAT'S what I call a lab experiment!

2006-08-04 07:41:57 · answer #2 · answered by Xander 2 · 0 0

It does not moist (condense) because clouds are quite cold, and for them to condense they would need a little bit of heat, where as windows are quite cool resulting in no condensation.
(when both factors are cold, condensation will not occur, in order for condensation to occur either the window, or surrounding air must differ in temperature, one cold - one warm)

2006-08-04 10:21:39 · answer #3 · answered by Gareth 2 · 0 0

Why are you passing your windows through cloud?

2006-08-04 05:49:11 · answer #4 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 0 0

You will only get misting if there is a temperature difference between the two sides of the glass.

2006-08-04 06:36:09 · answer #5 · answered by lykovetos 5 · 0 0

If both sides of the glass are the same temperature then no condensation will form.

2006-08-04 12:43:55 · answer #6 · answered by greebo 3 · 0 0

It will if the temperature of the glass is below the dew point of the air.

2006-08-04 15:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by oil field trash 7 · 0 0

the surface must be cooled to the dew point before visible moisture will form

2006-08-04 05:50:18 · answer #8 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 0 0

If it is warmer than the dewpoint, no moisture will condense on it.

2006-08-04 05:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0 0

Do you know how cold clouds are!!!!!

2006-08-04 05:49:51 · answer #10 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0 0

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