Humidity and Evaporation Rate: High humidity slows evaporation because the air is already filled with moisture, making it harder for more water vapor to escape into the air.

Latent Heat of Vaporization: This is the energy required to turn a liquid into a gas without changing its temperature. During evaporation, water absorbs this heat from its surroundings, cooling the area left behind.

Real-Life Examples of Evaporation:

• Sweating: Evaporation of sweat cools our bodies.

• Drying Clothes: Sun and wind speed up evaporation.

• Water Cycle: Evaporation from oceans, lakes, and rivers contributes to cloud formation and precipitation.

Wind and Air Movement: Wind removes humid air from above the evaporating surface, replacing it with drier air, which speeds up evaporation.

Surface Area's Role: More surface area means more molecules are exposed to air, allowing evaporation to happen faster (e.g., a wide, shallow pan of water evaporates quicker than a narrow, deep one).