Curvature Effect - Examples
Q: what will happen to a drop 1.9 mm in size that is in a cloud where the RH is 100.05%?
Q: what will happen to a drop 1.9 mm in size that is in a cloud where the RH is 100.15%?
QUESTIONS FOR THOUGHT:
1. At what relative humidity will pure water droplets of the following sizes grow by condensation:
a. 10 microns
b. 4 microns
c. 1 micron
2. Explain why very small cloud droplets of pure water evaporate even when the relative humidity is 100%.
