Two thermometers are used to record the temperature of a room. If the bulb of one is wrapped in a wet hanky,which of the following statements is correct?

  • A
    The temperature recorded by both will be the same.
  • B
    The temperature recorded by the wet-bulb thermometer will be greater than that recorded by the other.
  • C
    The temperature recorded by the dry-bulb thermometer will be greater than that recorded by the other.
  • D
    None of the above.

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