Suppose the dew point of cold outside air is the same as the dew point of the air indoors.If the door is opened and cold air replaces some of the warm air,then the new relative humidity indoors would be
A) lower than before.
B) higher than before.
C) the same as before.
D) impossible to tell from the information given

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When cold air with the same dew point as the indoor air enters, it will have a lower temperature and thus a higher relative humidity. As it mixes with the warmer indoor air, the overall relative humidity indoors will increase.

Suppose the Dew Point of Cold Outside Air Is the Same