One of the most dramatic temperature changes over a short distance occurs in Ecuador. The average temperature at the town of Ventanas, which is at 100 m above sea level, is 29°C. Some 70 km to the east is the extinct volcano, Volcán Chimborazo, the summit of which is 6,270 m above sea level. The temperature at the summit is -11°C, in spite of the mountain being only about 170 km south of the equator. Express both temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. Answer must be given as calculated and then to the side given in significant figure answer format

One of the most dramatic temperature changes over a short distance occurs in Ecuador. The average temperature at the town of Ventanas, which is at 100 m above sea level, is 29°C. Some 70 km to the east is the extinct volcano, Volcán Chimborazo, the summit of which is 6,270 m above sea level. The temperature at the summit is -11°C, in spite of the mountain being only about 170 km south of the equator. Express both temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. Answer must be given as calculated and then to the side given in significant figure answer format

University Physics Volume 2

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168161

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Chapter1: Temperature And Heat

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 44P: What are the following temperatures on the Kelvin scale? (a) 68.0 F, an indoor temperature sometimes...

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