Question 496 Deck General

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Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 58° and the wet bulb temperature is 53°, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?

A 56%
B 61%
C 66%
D 72%
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) 72%. To determine the relative humidity given the dry bulb and wet bulb temperatures, you can use a psychrometric chart or calculate it using a formula. In this case, with a dry bulb temperature of 58°F and a wet bulb temperature of 53°F, the relative humidity is 72%. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the relative humidity based on the provided temperatures. Option A (56%) and B (61%) are too low, while option C (66%) is also lower than the correct value of 72%.

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