why does a thin layer of water evaporate quicker than a thicker one of the same surface area ?

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why does a thin layer of water evaporate quicker than a thicker one of the same surface area ?

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Think of the thicker one as many thin layers of water. If the thicker layer is 5x as thick, it’ll take 5x as long to evaporate, all else equal.

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