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GATE 2025 MN – Question 22

Surface Environment, Mine Ventilation and Underground Hazards · Mine Ventilation · 1 mark · Multiple choice

A depillaring face has both dry- and wet-bulb temperatures of30°C. Find relative humidity in percent.

  1. 0
  2. 30
  3. 60
  4. 100

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Correct answer: (D) 100

Explanation

Equal wet- and dry-bulb temperatures imply no evaporative cooling of the wet bulb. The air is saturated at that temperature, so vapour pressure equals saturation pressure and relative humidity is100%, D.

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