Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Chapter 18, Problem 5P
(a)
To determine
The highest recorded temperature in United States on the Celsius scale and the lowest recorded temperature in United stateson the Celsius scale.
(b)
To determine
The highest recorded temperature in United States on the Kelvin scale and the lowest recorded temperature in United stateson the Kelvin scale.
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Europe's highest recorded temperature is 118°F, measured in 1977 in Athens, Greece. Its lowest recorded temperature is −72.6°F, measured in 1978 in Ust'Schugor, Russia.
(a)
Convert the record high temperature to the Celsius scale, then to the Kelvin scale.
TC= °C
TK= K
(b)
Convert the record low temperature to Celsius, then to Kelvin.
TC= °C
TK= K
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Death Valley holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in the United States. On July 10, 1913, at a place called Furnace Creek Ranch, the temperature rose to T, = 134°F. The lowest U.S. temperature ever recorded occurred
at Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska on January 23, 1971, when the temperature plummeted to T, = -79,8°F.
(a) Convert these temperatures to the Celsius scale.
Th=
°C
す。=
°C
(b) Convert the Celsius temperatures in part (a) to Kelvin.
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Death Valley holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in the United States. On July 10, 1913, at a place called Furnace Creek Ranch, the temperature rose to T, = 134 F. The lowest U.S. temperature ever recorded occurred
at Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska on January 23, 1971, when the temperature plummeted to T = -79.8°F.
(a) Convert these temperatures to the Celsius scale.
°C
T. =
°C
(b) Convert the Celsius temperatures in part (a) to Kelvin.
Th=
K
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