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To find the humidity of the air sample, we can use the definition of humidity ratio (πW):
π=ππ£ππW=maβmvββ
Where:
- ππ£mvβ = mass of water vapor
- ππmaβ = mass of dry air
Given that the total pressure (πP) is 101.3 kPa and the vapor pressure of water at the dew point temperature (πππPdpβ) is 7.30 kPa, we can calculate the partial pressure of water vapor (ππ£Pvβ) in the air sample using the relationship:
ππ£=πππ=7.30 kPaPvβ=Pdpβ=7.30kPa
Next, we can calculate the partial pressure of water vapor at the dry bulb temperature (πππTdbβ) using the relationship:
ππ£=ππ ππ‘(πππ)Pvβ=Psatβ(Tdbβ)
Where ππ ππ‘(πππ)Psatβ(Tdbβ) is the saturation vapor pressure of water at the dry bulb temperature.
Given that the saturation vapor pressure of water at 60°C is 19.91 kPa, we have:
ππ£=19.91 kPaPvβ=19.91kPa
Now, we can calculate the mass of water vapor (ππ£mvβ) in the air sample using the equation:
ππ£=0.622⋅ππ£π−ππ£mvβ=P−Pvβ0.622⋅Pvββ
Where 0.622 is the ratio of the gas constants of water vapor to dry air.
ππ£=0.622⋅19.91101.3−19.91mvβ=101.3−19.910.622⋅19.91β
ππ£≈0.0071 kgmvβ≈0.0071kg
To find the mass of dry air (ππmaβ), we can use the fact that the total mass of the air-water vapor mixture is the sum of the masses of dry air and water vapor:
ππ‘ππ‘ππ=ππ+ππ£mtotalβ=maβ+mvβ
Given that the humidity of the air sample is expressed as kg of water vapor per kg of dry air, we can express ππ£mvβ as a fraction of ππmaβ:
π=ππ£ππW=maβmvββ
π=0.00711−0.0071W=1−0.00710.0071β
π≈0.0071 kg/kg of dry airW≈0.0071kg/kg of dry air
π≈0.0071W≈0.0071
So, the humidity of the air sample expressed as kg of water vapor per kg of dry air is approximately 0.00710.0071.
So, none of the given options match the calculation. Let me recalculate.
Given that the total pressure (πP) is 101.3 kPa and the vapor pressure of water at the dew point temperature (πππPdpβ) is 7.30 kPa, we can calculate the partial pressure of water vapor (ππ£Pvβ) in the air sample using the relationship:
ππ£=πππ=7.30 kPaPvβ=Pdpβ=7.30kPa
Next, we can calculate the partial pressure of water vapor at the dry bulb temperature (πππTdbβ) using the relationship:
ππ£=ππ ππ‘(πππ)Pvβ=Psatβ(Tdbβ)
Where ππ ππ‘(πππ)Psatβ(Tdbβ) is the saturation vapor pressure of water at the dry bulb temperature.
Given that the saturation vapor pressure of water at 60°C is 19.91 kPa, we have:
ππ£=19.91 kPaPvβ=19.91kPa
Now, we can calculate the mass of water vapor (ππ£mvβ) in the air sample using the equation:
ππ£=0.622⋅ππ£π−ππ£mvβ=P−Pvβ0.622⋅Pvββ
Where 0.622 is the ratio of the gas constants of water vapor to dry air.
ππ£=0.622⋅19.91101.3−19.91mvβ=101.3−19.910.622⋅19.91β
ππ£=0.622⋅19.91101.3−19.91mvβ=101.3−19.910.622⋅19.91β
ππ£≈0.007165 kgmvβ≈0.007165kg
To find the mass of dry air (ππmaβ), we subtract the mass of water vapor from the total mass of the air-water vapor mixture:
ππ=1−ππ£≈1−0.007165≈0.992835 kgmaβ=1−mvβ≈1−0.007165≈0.992835kg
Now, we can calculate the humidity of the air sample as:
π=ππ£ππW=maβmvββ
π≈0.0071650.992835≈0.0072W≈0.9928350.007165β≈0.0072
So, the humidity of the air sample expressed as kg of water vapor per kg of dry air is approximately 0.00720.0072.
So, none of the given options match the calculation. Let me recalculate.
π=ππ£ππW=maβmvββ
π≈0.00711−0.0071W≈1−0.00710.0071β
π≈0.00710.9929W≈0.99290.0071β
π≈0.0071W≈0.0071
So, the humidity of the air sample expressed as kg of water vapor per kg of dry air is approximately 0.00710.0071.
None of the given options matches the calculation. There might be a mistake in the given options or the calculations. Can you please double-check the options or provide additional information?
