Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Chapter 17, Problem 30P
(II) Typical temperatures in the interior of the Earth and Sun are about 4000°C and 15 × 106 °C, respectively. (a) What are these temperatures in kelvins? (b) What percent error is made in each case if a person forgets to change °C to K?
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