Re: [Phys-l] thermo question

[Jack Uretsky <jlu@hep.anl.gov>]

Constant on what scale?  Are we in a gravitational field?  Generally, the 
answer in "none", if the scale is sufficiently fine.
				Regards,
					Jack


On Sat, 1 Mar 2008, FIZIX29@aol.com wrote:

> Consider a fixed amount of gas (moist air) in a container of fixed  volume.
> The container is in an environment of fixed temperature.   When equilibrium is
> reached, what quantity or quantities will be constant  throughout the volume
> of gas?
>
> This question comes from my desire to understand from first  principles how
> to maintain a constant relative humidity in a fixed amount  of gas.
>
> Justin (absent from the list for a while)
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