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Which tool is considered the most handy for designers when reading a Psychrometric Chart?
Which tool is considered the most handy for designers when reading a Psychrometric Chart?
- RH Line
- Psychrometric Chart (correct)
- Interactive Chart
- Dew Point
What is the Dew Point for the given conditions of Outside (92 F) RH: 60%?
What is the Dew Point for the given conditions of Outside (92 F) RH: 60%?
- 60%
- 92 F
- 77 F (correct)
- 68 F
What is the moisture buffer capacity of a material called?
What is the moisture buffer capacity of a material called?
- Drying
- Adsorption (correct)
- Absorption
- Permeance
What unit of measurement is used to characterize the water vapor permeance of materials?
What unit of measurement is used to characterize the water vapor permeance of materials?
What does a good Vapor Barrier do?
What does a good Vapor Barrier do?
What drives diffusive moisture transport?
What drives diffusive moisture transport?
What happens when moisture doesn't dry out?
What happens when moisture doesn't dry out?
What is the ratio that drives evaporation?
What is the ratio that drives evaporation?
What is the formula for calculating the amount of water vapor a material allows through over a period of time?
What is the formula for calculating the amount of water vapor a material allows through over a period of time?
Where should the vapor barrier be set to avoid condensation?
Where should the vapor barrier be set to avoid condensation?
Which of the following is NOT a property of windows mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a property of windows mentioned in the text?
What is the formula for calculating the Projection Factor (PF) for vertical fins and overhangs?
What is the formula for calculating the Projection Factor (PF) for vertical fins and overhangs?
What is the contribution of Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) to the Total Heat Gain?
What is the contribution of Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) to the Total Heat Gain?
What is the formula for calculating the Total Heat Gain?
What is the formula for calculating the Total Heat Gain?
What is the formula for calculating the U-value contribution to the Total Heat Gain?
What is the formula for calculating the U-value contribution to the Total Heat Gain?
What are the three states (phases) in which water exists around us?
What are the three states (phases) in which water exists around us?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from solid to liquid?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from solid to liquid?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from liquid to gas?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from liquid to gas?
Is water considered a form of mass transfer or energy transfer?
Is water considered a form of mass transfer or energy transfer?
Which of the following is NOT a property of water mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a property of water mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a process that can cause phase change in water?
Which of the following is NOT a process that can cause phase change in water?
At what temperature does water boil at 1 atm pressure?
At what temperature does water boil at 1 atm pressure?
What is the phase of water at 0°C (32°F) and 1 atm pressure?
What is the phase of water at 0°C (32°F) and 1 atm pressure?
Which type of energy raises the temperature of a substance?
Which type of energy raises the temperature of a substance?
What is the sum of sensible and latent energy called?
What is the sum of sensible and latent energy called?
Which process of moisture transport involves movement from a region of higher humidity concentration to lower concentration?
Which process of moisture transport involves movement from a region of higher humidity concentration to lower concentration?
What is the ratio of the mass of moisture in the air over the mass of dry air called?
What is the ratio of the mass of moisture in the air over the mass of dry air called?
How is relative humidity affected by temperature?
How is relative humidity affected by temperature?
What is the formula to calculate the relative humidity?
What is the formula to calculate the relative humidity?
What is the ratio of the mass of dry air to the mass of water vapor in the air called?
What is the ratio of the mass of dry air to the mass of water vapor in the air called?
Which property of windows is calculated by dividing the solar heat gain by the incident solar radiation energy?
Which property of windows is calculated by dividing the solar heat gain by the incident solar radiation energy?
What is the formula for calculating the Total Heat Gain?
What is the formula for calculating the Total Heat Gain?
What is the formula for calculating the Projection Factor (PF) for vertical fins and overhangs?
What is the formula for calculating the Projection Factor (PF) for vertical fins and overhangs?
What drives diffusive moisture transport?
What drives diffusive moisture transport?
What is the ratio of the mass of moisture in the air over the mass of dry air called?
What is the ratio of the mass of moisture in the air over the mass of dry air called?
What unit of measurement is used to characterize the water vapor permeance of materials?
What unit of measurement is used to characterize the water vapor permeance of materials?
What is the formula for calculating the amount of water vapor a material allows through over a period of time?
What is the formula for calculating the amount of water vapor a material allows through over a period of time?
Which of the following is NOT a property of windows mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a property of windows mentioned in the text?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from solid to liquid?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from solid to liquid?
What is the contribution of Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) to the Total Heat Gain?
What is the contribution of Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) to the Total Heat Gain?
Which of the following is the formula for calculating the moisture buffer capacity of a material?
Which of the following is the formula for calculating the moisture buffer capacity of a material?
What is the process called when moisture sticks on the surface of a material?
What is the process called when moisture sticks on the surface of a material?
What is the unit of measurement used to characterize the water vapor permeance of materials?
What is the unit of measurement used to characterize the water vapor permeance of materials?
What is the formula for calculating the amount of water vapor a material allows through over a period of time?
What is the formula for calculating the amount of water vapor a material allows through over a period of time?
What is the difference in Absolute Humidity that drives diffusive moisture transport?
What is the difference in Absolute Humidity that drives diffusive moisture transport?
What is the ratio of Relative Humidity that drives evaporation?
What is the ratio of Relative Humidity that drives evaporation?
What is the phase of water at 0°C (32°F) and 1 atm pressure?
What is the phase of water at 0°C (32°F) and 1 atm pressure?
What does a good Vapor Barrier do?
What does a good Vapor Barrier do?
What are the three states (phases) in which water exists around us?
What are the three states (phases) in which water exists around us?
Where should the vapor barrier be set to avoid condensation?
Where should the vapor barrier be set to avoid condensation?
Which of the following is NOT a process that can cause phase change in water?
Which of the following is NOT a process that can cause phase change in water?
What is the formula to calculate the relative humidity?
What is the formula to calculate the relative humidity?
What is the ratio of the mass of dry air to the mass of water vapor in the air called?
What is the ratio of the mass of dry air to the mass of water vapor in the air called?
Which of the following is NOT a property of water mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a property of water mentioned in the text?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from solid to liquid?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from solid to liquid?
What is the phase of water at 0°C (32°F) and 1 atm pressure?
What is the phase of water at 0°C (32°F) and 1 atm pressure?
What is the contribution of Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) to the Total Heat Gain?
What is the contribution of Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) to the Total Heat Gain?
What is the formula for calculating the amount of water vapor a material allows through over a period of time?
What is the formula for calculating the amount of water vapor a material allows through over a period of time?
What is the moisture buffer capacity of a material called?
What is the moisture buffer capacity of a material called?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from liquid to gas?
What is the process called when the water phase changes from liquid to gas?
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