Chapter 1, Problem 14QRT

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The temperatures measured at various locations during the same day in the winter in North America are ${\text{-10}}^{\text{°}}\text{C}$ at Montreal, ${\text{28}}^{\text{°}}\text{F}$ at Chicago, ${\text{20}}^{\text{°}}\text{C}$ at Charlotte and ${\text{40}}^{\text{°}}\text{F}$ at Philadelphia.  The city which is warmest and which is coldest has to be given.

Concept Introduction:

Temperature:

It is the property of matter that determines the transfer of energy from one object to another object.

It can be measured in two units: Celsius temperature scale and Fahrenheit temperature scale.

In Celsius temperature scale, the freezing point of water is ${\text{0}}^{\text{°}}\text{C}$ and boiling point of water is ${\text{100}}^{\text{°}}\text{C}$.

In Fahrenheit temperature scale, the freezing point of water is ${\text{32}}^{\text{°}}\text{F}$ and boiling point of water is ${\text{212}}^{\text{°}}\text{F}$.

Celsius scale can be converted to Fahrenheit scale by using the following equation:

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{F =1}\text{.8 C + 32}\\ \\ \text{C = given Celsius temperature}\end{array}$