Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Thermodynamics · easy

Steam whose temperature is higher than the saturation temperature corresponding to its pressure is called:

1. Wet steam
2. Saturated steam
3. Superheated steam
4. Compressed liquid

Answer

C. Superheated steam

Solution

The difference T − Tsat is the degree of superheat.

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