Chapter 126

Question 0

The body needs considerable time to adjust when moving from one space to another when temperature and humidity conditions vary widely.  This may be described as:
A) shock effect
B) comfort zone
C) comfort condition
D) effective temperature
E) air/motion effect

Answer 0

A) shock effect

Question 1

Using the psychrometric chart, find the relative humidity if the dry bulb temperature is 25C and the wet bulb temperature is 25C.

Answer 1

100%

Question 2

Which of the following statements about effective temperature is true?
A) it can be easily determined by using a thermometer
B) relative humidity does not affect the relative temperature
C) for each combination, air velocity remains constant
D) the test involved people all dressed in different amounts of clothing for each combination
E) charts with metric units cannot be used for making adjustments in SI units

Answer 2

C) for each combination, air velocity remains constant

Question 3

Effective temperature can be defined as a measure of comfort which involves the combined effects of the dry bulb temperature, relative humidity and air movement.
A) true
B) false

Answer 3

A) true