Multiple Choice
Why is the equator generally warmer than the poles?
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20. Heat and Temperature
Temperature
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Temperature
- Multiple ChoiceWhy is it generally warmer at the equator than at the poles?212views
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- Multiple ChoiceWhy does a coastal area experience less variation in temperature compared to a non-coastal area?202views
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The tungsten filaments inside of most incandescent lightbulbs reach temperatures of about 4580°F when the lightbulbs are lit. What is this temperature in a) Celsius and b) Kelvin?
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Like the Kelvin scale, the Rankine scale is an absolute temperature scale: Absolute zero is zero degrees Rankine (0°R). However, the units of this scale are the same size as those of the Fahrenheit scale rather than the Celsius scale. What is the numerical value of the triple-point temperature of water on the Rankine scale?
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Calculate the one temperature at which Fahrenheit and Kelvin thermometers agree with each other
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Calculate the one temperature at which Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers agree with each other.
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Typical temperatures in the interior of the Earth and Sun are about 4000°C and 15 x 106 °C, respectively. What percent error is made in each case if a person forgets to change °C to K?
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