Evaporation
 

Evaporation problem 11


On a warm day, a carton of fresh milk is covered with a wet cloth. Why does this help to reduce the temperature of the milk?


  • Some water evaporates from the cloth so the remaining water becomes cooler.

  • The water has a very high thermal capacity.

  • The water insulates the milk from the warm air around it.

  • Water is always colder than the air around it.


 

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