The temperature difference between the inside and the outside of a home on a cold winter day is 57.0°F. (a) Express this difference on the Celsius scale. °C (b) Express this difference on the Kelvin scale. K

The temperature difference between the inside and the outside of a home on a cold winter day is 57.0°F. (a) Express this difference on the Celsius scale. °C (b) Express this difference on the Kelvin scale. K

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The temperature difference between the inside and the outside of a home on a cold winter day is 57.0°F.
(a) Express this difference on the Celsius scale.
°C
(b) Express this difference on the Kelvin scale,
K
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