The sprinkling of water reduces slightly the temperature of a closed room because
Physics · Class 11 · CBSE — Thermal Properties of Matter
The sprinkling of water reduces slightly the temperature of a closed room because
- temperature of water is less than that of the room
- specific heat of water is high
- water has large latent heat of vaporisation
- water is a bad conductor of heat.
Answer
(C) water has large latent heat of vaporisation
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