| 1B-4 : | Temperature Unit Conversions | 2 pts | |||||
| Consider a system whose temperature is 18oC. Express this temperature in oR, K, and oF. |
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| Read : | This one is a straightforward temperature conversion. | ||||||
| Given : | T | 18 | oC | ||||
| Find : | T | ??? | oR | ||||
| T | ??? | K | |||||
| T | ??? | oF | |||||
| Solution : | The key equations are those that relate T in oC to the desired temperature units. | ||||||
| Eqn 1 | |||||||
| T | 291.15 | K | |||||
| Eqn 2 | |||||||
| T | 64.4 | oF | |||||
| Eqn 3 | |||||||
| T | 524.07 | oR | |||||
| Alternatively, we could use : | Eqn 4 | ||||||
| T | 524.07 | oR | |||||
| Answers : | T | 524.07 | oR | ||||
| T | 291.15 | K | |||||
| T | 64.4 | oF | |||||