Water droplets appear on the outer surface of a glass tumbler because the cold glass cools the air around it. This cooling causes moisture in the air to condense into droplets on the glass.
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Here are the planets’ distances from the Sun (in AU) and average temperatures: Mercury (0.39 AU, 167°C), Venus (0.72 AU, 464°C), Earth (1.00 AU, 15°C), Mars (1.52 AU, -65°C), Jupiter (5.20 AU, -110°C), Saturn (9.58 AU, -140°C), Uranus (19.22 AU, ...
If someone says she has a fever of 101 degrees, she is most likely referring to the Fahrenheit scale. A temperature of 101°F is a common fever range, while 101°C would be dangerously high.
The latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat energy required to change water from solid ice to liquid water at its melting point, without changing its temperature. It is 334 kJ/kg.
The rate of evaporation is influenced by temperature, humidity, wind speed and surface area. Higher temperatures and lower humidity increase evaporation, while higher wind speeds and larger surface areas also enhance the process.