A person taking a reading of the temperature in a freezer in Celsius makes two mistakes: first omitting the negative sign and then thinking the temperature is Fahrenheit. That is, the person reads -x°C as X°F. Oddly enough, the result is the correct Fahrenheit temperature. What is the original Celsius reading? Round your answer to three significant figures. °C

A person taking a reading of the temperature in a freezer in Celsius makes two mistakes: first omitting the negative sign and then thinking the temperature is Fahrenheit. That is, the person reads -x°C as X°F. Oddly enough, the result is the correct Fahrenheit temperature. What is the original Celsius reading? Round your answer to three significant figures. °C

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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Problem 2P: Convert the following to equivalent temperatures on the Celsius and Kelvin scales: (a) the normal...

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