An Introduction to Thermal Physics
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780201380279
Author: Daniel V. Schroeder
Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Chapter 1.1, Problem 3P
(a)
To determine
The temperature of the human body on the Kelvin scale.
(b)
To determine
The boiling point of water on Kelvin scale.
(c)
To determine
The temperature of the coldest day that one can remember should be on the Kelvin scale.
(d)
To determine
The boiling point of liquid nitrogen on the Kelvin scale.
(e)
To determine
The melting point of lead on the Kelvin scale.
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Chapter 1 Solutions
An Introduction to Thermal Physics
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