how does air dry water?

Question

How does air help speed up the drying process of something like wet clothes, dishes, small spills, etc?

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Answer 1

There is water in wet clothes and in the air. Commonly air contains less water than wet surfaces. Everything tends to move to an equilibrium. So particles of water come to air. It could be explained in more details with the help of water’s steam pressure and relative humidity.