Physics (5th Edition)
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Chapter 17, Problem 9CQ
A drop of water on a kitchen counter evaporates in a matter of minutes. However, only a relatively small fraction of the molecules in the drop move rapidly enough to escape through the drop’s surface. Why, then, does the entire drop evaporate rather than just a small fraction of it?
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