When it rains water vapor in the air condenses into liquid


When it rains, water vapor in the air condenses into liquid water, and energy is released.

(a) How much energy is released when 0.0429 m (1.69 inch) of rain falls over an area of 2.59×106 m2 (one square mile)?

(b) If the average energy needed to heat one home for a year is 1.50×1011 J, how many homes could be heated for a year with the energy determined in part (a)?

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Physics: When it rains water vapor in the air condenses into liquid
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