Chapter 1, Problem 50RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Whether the Death Valley’s record temperature of $56.7°\text{C}$ is warmer or colder than the warmest recorded temperature of 120.0 ⁰F in South America, is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Temperature scale is used to measure the temperature, and the three types of temperature scales are Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin scales.

For the conversion of one scale to another, formulas have been postulated.

Temperature is usually measured using a thermometer.

The formula used to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is,

$\begin{array}{l}t\text{C}=\left(t\text{F}-{32}^{\circ }\text{F}\right)\left(\frac{5^{\circ }\text{C}}{9^{\circ }\text{F}}\right)\\ \end{array}$