Question
Absolute Humidity and Relative Humidity

Answer

  Absolute Humidity   Relative Humidity
$(i)$ The mass of water vapour per unit volume of air is called absolute humidity. $(i)$ The ratio of the mass of water vapour in a given volume of air at given temperature to the mass of water vapour required to saturate the same volume of air at the same temperature is called relative humidity.
$(ii)$ It has unit. $(ii)$ It has no unit.
$(iii)$ It is measured in $\ kg/m^3.$ $(iii)$ It is measured in percentage.
$(iv)$ Mass of water vapour present is measured. $(iv)$ Extent of humidity is measured.

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