Lab Nine: Home Meterology
Lab 9
Home Meteorology Lab
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
1. Introduction
Lab nine, the home meteorology lab, is a hands-on experiment that will allow me to use real world items to experience and observe condensation in my own home. There will be a graph that will include the information regarding the experiment such as 1) the room temperature of standing water 2) the dew point temperature of the standing water, and 3) the result of relative humidity. Through this lab, I will learn how the changes in temperature can cause condensation to occur and how it affects relative humidity.
Before completing this lab, one must understand that “all air has some moisture in it, but how wet the air feels depends not just on the amount of moisture but also the temperature of the air” (Lab Intro Given). In the meteorology career, terms such as “dew point and “relative humidity” are used. The following are the definitions of these terms for one to better understand in order to complete the lab without question.
1. Dew Point is the atmospheric temperature below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.
2. Relative Humidity is the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature.
2. Theory
During the lab, I was able to freshen up on my science and math skills when converting temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius. I also learned the relative humidity by looking at a graph that was provided while doing the lab. Below are the equation and the graph used during this lab that helped me see how much percentage was the relative humidity.
°C = (°F + 40) 5/9 - 40
1. Equipment and Materials
The following equipment and materials mentioned below were used in completing this lab.
2.1 Equipment
3.1.1 Calculator Manufacture: Texas Instruments, Model: TI-30XIIS, Serial Number: N-08 09M
2.2 Materials
Items Used
Amount
Items Used
Home Meteorology Lab
Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
1. Introduction
Lab nine, the home meteorology lab, is a hands-on experiment that will allow me to use real world items to experience and observe condensation in my own home. There will be a graph that will include the information regarding the experiment such as 1) the room temperature of standing water 2) the dew point temperature of the standing water, and 3) the result of relative humidity. Through this lab, I will learn how the changes in temperature can cause condensation to occur and how it affects relative humidity.
Before completing this lab, one must understand that “all air has some moisture in it, but how wet the air feels depends not just on the amount of moisture but also the temperature of the air” (Lab Intro Given). In the meteorology career, terms such as “dew point and “relative humidity” are used. The following are the definitions of these terms for one to better understand in order to complete the lab without question.
1. Dew Point is the atmospheric temperature below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.
2. Relative Humidity is the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature.
2. Theory
During the lab, I was able to freshen up on my science and math skills when converting temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius. I also learned the relative humidity by looking at a graph that was provided while doing the lab. Below are the equation and the graph used during this lab that helped me see how much percentage was the relative humidity.
°C = (°F + 40) 5/9 - 40
1. Equipment and Materials
The following equipment and materials mentioned below were used in completing this lab.
2.1 Equipment
3.1.1 Calculator Manufacture: Texas Instruments, Model: TI-30XIIS, Serial Number: N-08 09M
2.2 Materials
Items Used
Amount
Items Used