For questions no. 2 and 3. Given: A thermometer reading is 60°F at 3:00AM and a Civil Engineering student takes it outside where the air temperature is 20°F. At 3:10, the reading is 30°F. At 3:15, the thermometer is taken back indoor where the thermometer is 60°F. What is the thermometer reading at 3:20AM. 2. The value of the constant of proportionality is 3. The temperature of the thermometer at any time t is given by

For questions no. 2 and 3. Given: A thermometer reading is 60°F at 3:00AM and a Civil Engineering student takes it outside where the air temperature is 20°F. At 3:10, the reading is 30°F. At 3:15, the thermometer is taken back indoor where the thermometer is 60°F. What is the thermometer reading at 3:20AM. 2. The value of the constant of proportionality is 3. The temperature of the thermometer at any time t is given by

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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

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