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WHAT IS DRY AND WET THERMOMETER

The common thermometer for measuring body heat and outside temperatures are dry bulb thermometers. The wet bulb thermometer is modified with a wet cloth at the tip. The wet bulb thermometer may be attached to a string to swing it around through the air. The purpose of this would be to allow the bulb to cool off by allowing the water to evaporate. This effectively measures the air temperature after humidity effects. This stands to say that on humid days the wet and dry bulb temperatures are relatively similar and getting wet or sweaty won't significantly make a person feel cooler.

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Dry Bulb Thermometer:- An ordinary thermometer used alongside a wet-bulb thermometer to obtain relative humidity.
Wet Bulb Thermometer:-A thermometer, the bulb of which is covered by a moist muslin bag, used together with a dry-bulb thermometer to measure humidity


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