On a winter day when the air temperature is 0 °C, the relative humidity is 50% . Outside air comes inside and is heated to a room temperature of 20 °C . What is the relative humidity of the air inside the room. (Does this problem show why inside air is so dry in winter?)

On a winter day when the air temperature is 0 °C, the relative humidity is 50% . Outside air comes inside and is heated to a room temperature of 20 °C . What is the relative humidity of the air inside the room. (Does this problem show why inside air is so dry in winter?)

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