There are places where the temperature is +20°C at one time of the year and -20°C at another time. Do the plus and minus signs that signify positive and negative temperatures imply that temperature is a vector quantity?

There are places where the temperature is +20°C at one time of the year and -20°C at another time. Do the plus and minus signs that signify positive and negative temperatures imply that temperature is a vector quantity?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: Units And Measurement

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14P: The Scope and Scale of Physics Find the order of magnitude of the following physical quantities. (a)...

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