Cooling by evaporation of a liquid is due to the faster-moving molecules escaping from the liquid.
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What factors affect the rate of evaporation from a liquid?
Evaporation can be increased by by increasing the surface area of the liquid, by increasing the liquid's temperature, or by creating a draught of air across the liquid's surface.
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What factors affect the rate of condensation on a surface?
Condensation on a surface can be increased by increasing the area of the surface or reducing the temperature of the surface.
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What is condensation?
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Condensation is when a gas turns into a liquid.
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How does evaporation cause cooling?
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Card 4
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What factors affect the rate of evaporation from a liquid?
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Card 5
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What factors affect the rate of condensation on a surface?
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