Why Water Evaporates Even When It’s Cold

Why does water evaporate when it's not boiling? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down Maxwellian Distributions of Velocities how particles move differently when adding heat. Is the universe one big mosh pit for particles? Timestamps: 00:00 - Maxwellian Velocity Distributions 00:31 - Gas Particle Most Pit 03:48 - Velocity Curves 04:29 - Evaporating Pools & Ice Cubes 07:11 - A Mixture of Gasses 09:13 - Nobody Talks About It 10:02 - Velocity Has Directions Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus Get the NEW StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson