A thermometer reading 6°C is brought into a room with a constant temperature of 38°C. (a) If the thermometer reads 15°C after 4 minutes, what will it read after being in the room for 6 minutes? For 11 minutes? (b) Graph the relation between temperature and time. Use TRACE to verify that your answers are correct.

A thermometer reading 6°C is brought into a room with a constant temperature of 38°C. (a) If the thermometer reads 15°C after 4 minutes, what will it read after being in the room for 6 minutes? For 11 minutes? (b) Graph the relation between temperature and time. Use TRACE to verify that your answers are correct.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2P: Convert the following to equivalent temperatures on the Celsius and Kelvin scales: (a) the normal...

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