WOODWORKING QUIZ for 30 July 04

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
What is meant by the term, "dewpoint?"

Respectfully, :)

[duckman]

Hmmm.. High School was a very long time ago but here goes..

Dewpoint is the temperature and humidity at which the air can no longer hold moisture vapour so the moisture is released as fog or possibly rain?

[Ivan in Oz]

Pick Me!! Pick Me!!

It's at that temperature where,
the amount of liquid becoming a gas;
is the same as the amount of gas becoming a liquid.

For that particular liquid/gas.

Am I correct?
If so, I've learnt something at work :eek: :eek:

Count

[E. maculata]

Yes I do, even though my Mother said it was rude to, so my point is, do you Ralph?

[macca2]

Its the bit left hanging down so the dew can drop off

Macca

[hotrod100]

Oops, ........I thought it was someone who had a cold, with a runny
NOSE :confused:
Rod :D

[hexbaz]

The definitions above are correct - just a little more info: Dewpoint will affect the drying characteristics of wood (so is relevant to the forum!), but as a private pilot, dewpoint is a very important measure. It tells you the likelyhood of fog formation (or icing in winter). Dewpoint depends on pressure (and hence altitude) and is normally quoted on aviation weather forecasts.

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
Several interesting answers to day and you all have the right idea.
The "dew point" is the temperature at which the air is completely saturated with moisture. Any lowering of the air temperature will cause condensation to occur.

Thank you for your support.

Respectfully, :)

[Ivan in Oz]

Where I work the Dew Point is somewhere up around 300-450*C

In a Power station running a Super Critical Boiler.

They get thier figures wrong and KaPooie....Thar She Blows
Nice area to work around on Cold days :rolleyes: :)

Count