Question 1
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What is the relative humidity if the dry-bulb temperature is 100ºF and the wet-bulb temperature is 65ºF?
Question 2
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The wet-bulb depression is __________.
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the difference between the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures.
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the same as the wet-bulb temperatures.
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the same as the dry-bulb temperatures.
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when the air is saturated with moisture.
Question 3
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Comfort can be described as the gentle balance between __________.
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air cleanliness, air movement, temperature, and humidity.
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air velocity, air cleanliness, humidity, and air movement.
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air speed, air velocity, temperature, and humidity.
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acceleration, air cleanliness, filtration, and humidity.
Question 4
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Infiltration is the term used when referring to the air entering a structure _________.
Question 5
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A fresh air intake is necessary to keep the indoor air from becoming _________.
Question 6
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The dry-bulb temperature is the __________.
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same as the wet-bulb temperature
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total of the sensible and latent heat
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sensible heat level of the air
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sensible heat less the humidity
Question 7
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If the dry-bulb temperature is 93ºF and the wet-bulb temperature is 60ºF, what is the specific volume of the air?
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14.0 ft^3/lb
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14.0 lb/ft^3
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10 lb/ft^3
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10 ft^3/lb
Question 8
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The human body is comfortable when the heat produced in the body is equal to the heat lost to the surroundings.
Question 9
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The rate at which water will evaporate from the wick on the wet-bulb thermometer is determined by the moisture content of the surrounding air.
Question 10
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Introduction of forced ventilation in the winter heating season helps to raise the humidity level.
Question 11
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When the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures are the same, the relative humidity of the air is [blank_start]100%[blank_end].
Question 12
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Air consists of approximately [blank_start]21%[blank_end] of oxygen.
Question 13
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[blank_start]7,000[blank_end] grains of moisture equals one pound of water.