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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

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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