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Air with a dry bulb temperature 75 F and a wet bulb temperature 65 F is...

Air with a dry bulb temperature 75 F and a wet bulb temperature 65 F is at a sea level pressure of 14.7 psia. Using equations to calculate (a) humidity ratio, (b) the relative humidity of the air, (c) enthalpy, (d) dew point, and (e) the mass density of the dry air. (50)

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Humidity ratio is defined as

Ratio of mass of water vapour to mass of dry air.

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