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Convert each temperature.
a. 32 0F to 0C (temperature at which water freezes)
b. 77 K to 0F (temperature of liquid nitrogen)
c. -109 0F to 0C (temperature of dry ice)
d. 98.6 0F to K (body temperature)
a.
To convert: The given temperature into the required units
Explanation of Solution
An arithmetical multiplier which is used for converting a quantity expressed in one unit into another equivalent set of units is said to be conversion factor.
The equation used to relate oF and oC is given as follows:
Step 1: Substitute the temperature given:
Step 2: Calculate Temperature
b.
To convert: The given temperature into the required units
Explanation of Solution
An arithmetical multiplier which is used for converting a quantity expressed in one unit into another equivalent set of units is said to be conversion factor.
The equation used to relate oF with oC and K with oC is given as follows:
Step 1: Substitute the temperature given:
Step 2: Calculate Temperature in °C
Step 3: Calculate °F
c.
To convert: the given temperature into the required units
Explanation of Solution
An arithmetical multiplier which is used for converting a quantity expressed in one unit into another equivalent set of units is said to be conversion factor.
The equation used to relate oF with oC is given as follows:
Step 1: Substitute the temperature given:
Step 2: Calculate Temperature
d.
To convert: the given temperature into the required units
Explanation of Solution
An arithmetical multiplier which is used for converting a quantity expressed in one unit into another equivalent set of units is said to be conversion factor.
The equation used to relate oF with oC is given as follows:
Step 1: Substitute the temperature given:
Step 2: Calculate Temperature
Step 3: Calculate absolute temperature
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