A fluid at its saturation temperature can exist in two phas-. es: as a liquid or vapor; or as a mixture of both. Liquid and. vapor at its saturation temperature is referred to, respectively, as saturated liquid and saturated vapor. In the case of water, it exists at 212Â°F as liquid water; as a mixture of liquid and. vapor (steam); or as a vapor. Heating Up. A tea kettle provides an excellent example of what happens. when water is heated to its boiling temperature. As water. boils it converts to steam; the temperature of the steam leav-.
NOTE: The 7.65% tax rate is the combined rate for Social Security and Medicare. The Social Security portion (OASDI) is 6.20% on earnings up to the applicable taxable maximum amount (see below).
A: The Social Security tax rate is 12.4% as of 2015. Of that amount, the employee is responsible for half, or 6.2%, and the employer pays the other half. The Social Security tax, along with the Medicare tax, is classified as a payroll tax. The government deducts these taxes directly from an employee's paycheck.