Some water is heated from 20 °C to 60 °C • Find the difference in temp in °C • Convert both temperatures to Kelvin and find the difference in temp in Kelvin What is true? A) A T deg C = A T Kelvin or in words, the difference in deg C is the same as the difference in Kelvin B) The difference in deg C is bigger than the difference in Kelvin C) The difference in Kelvin is bigger than the difference in deg C D) All of the above

Some water is heated from 20 °C to 60 °C • Find the difference in temp in °C • Convert both temperatures to Kelvin and find the difference in temp in Kelvin What is true? A) A T deg C = A T Kelvin or in words, the difference in deg C is the same as the difference in Kelvin B) The difference in deg C is bigger than the difference in Kelvin C) The difference in Kelvin is bigger than the difference in deg C D) All of the above

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter10: Thermal Physics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4P: Death Valley holds the record for the highest recorded temperature in the United States. On July 10,...

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