Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: dry bulb temperature
Explanation:
Given
Sensible cooling (no moisture removal) ⇒ humidity ratio (specific humidity) remains ~constant, dry-bulb falls.
Property trends
Dry-bulb temperature: decreases (by definition of sensible cooling).
Specific humidity: ~constant (no moisture added/removed).
Relative humidity: increases as air is cooled at fixed moisture content.
Wet-bulb temperature: typically decreases as enthalpy falls, but the most fundamental and unambiguous decrease is dry-bulb temperature.
Final Answer
dry bulb temperature.
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