Question
On a new scale of temperature (which is linear), an called the W scale, the freezing and boiling point of water are 39o W and 239o W respectively. what will be the temperature of 39o C celsius scale?
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78o W
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117o C
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200o C
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139o W
Solution
B.
117o C
In general, whenever we are to go from any known scale to any unknown scale, then we follow the equation
(temperature on known scale) - (LFP for known scale)
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(UFP - LFP ) Known (temerature on unknown scale)
= - (LEP for unknown scale)
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(UFP-LFP) unknown
or
t= 117o W
LFP = Lower fixed point
UFP = Upper fixed point