Course: Heat Transfer( MEC301)

Major Topic:
Condensation

Prepared By: Sudhanshu Dogra

Assistant Professor/COD(Thermal Engineering)
UID: 16900
School of Mechanical Engineering
Lovely Professional University
Boiling and Condensation
Examples of Condensation
Clouds in the Sky
To see the basic example of condensation, all you have to do is look up at the sky. Clouds
are formed as a result of water vapor cooling in the atmosphere. As the temperature of the
water vapor falls to the dew point or below, it condenses to become tiny water droplets.
These droplets cling to tiny particles of dust in the atmosphere and become clouds. 
Rain Falling Down
Rain occurs when too much water condenses around atmospheric dust particles for the
water to remain in the sky in the form of clouds. Instead, the condensed droplets get
bigger, heavier, and eventually fall to the ground in the form of rain. Other forms of
precipitation, such as snow and sleet, are also related to condensation. Snow and sleet are
frozen droplets of water.
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Eyeglasses That Cloud Over
Have you ever stepped from an air conditioned building or car into the warm outdoors
only to have your eyeglasses or sunglasses immediately become foggy or cloudy? This
inconvenience, that impairs your vision until you can wipe your glasses is a very
common condensation example. 
Fogging a Mirror
You don’t actually have to be outdoors when it’s cold and humid to see your breath in the
form of condensation. Instead, just hold a small mirror in front of your mouth and exhale
on it. The water vapor in your breath will condense and cause the mirror to take on a
foggy appearance
Film Condensation
Drop-wise condensation
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