Topic: Temperature Control and Ventilation

Title: Humidity
Aim: To determine the dew point for a week
Materials: 250 cm3 Beaker
Ice cubes
Thermometer
Water
Procedure:
1. A 250cm3 beaker was filled with tap water to about the 150cm 3 mark.
2. The temperature of the tap water was recorded.
3. The ice cubes were added to the beaker containing the water and stirred
gently until condensation appeared on the outside of the beaker.
4. The dew point was found for each day, Monday to Friday, in a week and the
results were recorded in a table.
5. A bar chart was plot for the data obtained.
Days of the
week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

Dew point
temperature/oC
15
14.5
13
17
12

Tap water
temperature/oC
28
27
27
29
24

Questions:
1. Was the dew point temperature the same each day? Give a reason.
Answer- The dew point was not the same each day.
2. Which day had the highest dew point temperature?
Answer- Thursday had the highest dew point temperature of 17 oC.
3. Which day had the lowest dew point temperature?
Answer-Friday had the lowest dew point temperature of 12 oC.
Conclusion: In conclusion, the dew point for a week was found successfully. Having
completed the investigation, the average dew point temperature for the week was
27oC.