A coroner arrives at a murder scene at 7 p.m. She finds the temperature of the body to be 85.9°F. She waits one hour, takes the temperature again, and finds it to be 81.7°F. She notes that the room temperature is 74°F. Assuming that the temperature of the body was 98.6°F when the murder occured, when was the murder committed?

A coroner arrives at a murder scene at 7 p.m. She finds the temperature of the body to be 85.9°F. She waits one hour, takes the temperature again, and finds it to be 81.7°F. She notes that the room temperature is 74°F. Assuming that the temperature of the body was 98.6°F when the murder occured, when was the murder committed?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

1st Edition

ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter19: Temperature, Thermal Expansion And Gas Laws

Section: Chapter Questions

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