Difference between evaporation and factors effecting …

Evaporation is the process in which a liquid state of matter (water)  is converted into a gaseous state of matter (vapor).

Examples of evaporation:

• Crystallization
• Drying of clothes

Following are the factors that affect the evaporation:

• Temperature: As the temperature increases, the rate of evaporation also increases. Temperature and rate of evaporation are proportional to each other
• Surface area: As the surface area increases, the rate of evaporation increases. The surface area and rate of evaporation are proportional to each other.
• Humidity: The rate of evaporation decreases with an increase in humidity. Humidity and the rate of evaporation are inversely proportional to each other.
• Wind speed: Increase in wind speed results in increased evaporation. Wind speed and rate of evaporation are proportional to each other.