Question
Explain, why temperature in hot summer, falls sharply after a sharp shower?
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Answer
Water has the highest specific heat capacity of $4.2 Jg^{-1}^\circ C^{-1}.$ Thus, when there is a sharp shower, the water evaporates. In doing so, it absorbs a large amount of heat from surroundings, hence temperature falls sharply.
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