Specific Humidity Formula

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Specific humidity is the ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of moist air, usually expressed in grams of water vapor per kilogram of air (g/kg). Check FAQs
SH=0.622ΦPAoppartial-ΦPAo
SH - Specific Humidity?Φ - Relative Humidity?PAo - Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A?ppartial - Partial Pressure?

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0.6206Edit=0.6220.6165Edit2700Edit3333Edit-0.6165Edit2700Edit
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FIRST Step Consider the formula
SH=0.622ΦPAoppartial-ΦPAo
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
SH=0.6220.61652700Pa3333Pa-0.61652700Pa
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
SH=0.6220.616527003333-0.61652700
Next Step Evaluate
SH=0.620592325202071
LAST Step Rounding Answer
SH=0.6206

Specific Humidity Formula Elements

Variables
Specific Humidity
Specific humidity is the ratio of the mass of water vapor to the total mass of moist air, usually expressed in grams of water vapor per kilogram of air (g/kg).
Symbol: SH
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be less than 1.
Relative Humidity
Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor present in the air, expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.
Symbol: Φ
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be between 0 to 1.
Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A
Vapor pressure of pure component A is the pressure exerted by its vapor when the liquid (or solid) phase is in equilibrium with its vapor phase at a given temperature in a closed system.
Symbol: PAo
Measurement: PressureUnit: Pa
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Partial Pressure
Partial pressure refers to the pressure exerted by a single gas within a mixture of gases, the pressure that the gas would exert if it occupied the entire volume of the mixture.
Symbol: ppartial
Measurement: PressureUnit: Pa
Note: Value can be positive or negative.

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How to Evaluate Specific Humidity?

Specific Humidity evaluator uses Specific Humidity = 0.622*Relative Humidity*Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A/(Partial Pressure-Relative Humidity*Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A) to evaluate the Specific Humidity, Specific Humidity formula is defined as a measure of the mass of water vapor present in a given mass of air. It is essential for understanding moisture content in various thermodynamic processes, particularly in refrigeration and climate control applications. Specific Humidity is denoted by SH symbol.

How to evaluate Specific Humidity using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Specific Humidity, enter Relative Humidity (Φ), Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A (PAo) & Partial Pressure (ppartial) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Specific Humidity

What is the formula to find Specific Humidity?
The formula of Specific Humidity is expressed as Specific Humidity = 0.622*Relative Humidity*Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A/(Partial Pressure-Relative Humidity*Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A). Here is an example- 0.620592 = 0.622*0.616523*2700/(3333-0.616523*2700).
How to calculate Specific Humidity?
With Relative Humidity (Φ), Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A (PAo) & Partial Pressure (ppartial) we can find Specific Humidity using the formula - Specific Humidity = 0.622*Relative Humidity*Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A/(Partial Pressure-Relative Humidity*Vapor Pressure of Pure Component A).
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