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How many miles does a person walk in their lifetime?

On average, a person walks and runs 160000 kilometers - four times more than the length of the earth's equator.

While walking, the load on the legs can be twice the weight of a person, and while jogging ("jogging") - 4-5 times.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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Moisture in the atmosphere causes clouds, fog, rain, snow, and warm, clear days. The atmosphere contains moisture in various forms: water vapor, liquid water, or frozen water. A hot, humid day differs from a hot, dry day only in the presence of water vapor in the atmosphere. The presence of water vapor in the atmosphere is called humidity. When we say "80% relative humidity" we mean that the air contains 80% of the amount of water vapor it can hold.

When air has 100 percent relative humidity, it contains as much water vapor as possible and is called saturated air. Warm air can hold more water vapor than cold air. An instrument used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air is called a hydrometer. The most accurate way is to compare dry and wet bulb readings. Two thermometers are mounted side by side on the same base. The surface of one is covered with a rough, wet cloth that can retain moisture. The surface of the second thermometer remains free and dry. Evaporation of water from an object cools it.

If the air contains a lot of water vapor, the moisture from the wet bulb evaporates slowly and it does not show a strong drop in temperature. If the air is dry, the moisture from the wet bulb evaporates quickly and the wet bulb reads a much lower temperature than the dry bulb.

Relative humidity can be determined by comparing two temperatures. There are other types of hydrometers that use the movement of air, chemicals, to measure the rise or fall in air humidity.

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