Concept explainers
To check: Whether the statement of the friend for thermometer is correct or notand explain with reasoning.
Answer to Problem 41E
The statement of friend is incorrect.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The statement of friend is “Thermometer A shows a greater temperature than thermometer B”.
Formulae used:
The relation between Celsius and Fahrenheit is represented below.
Calculation:
From the given figure, first thermometer shows the temperature in Celsius and second thermometer shows the temperature in Fahrenheit.
Thermometer A shows
Convert
Therefore, thermometer A displays a temperature of 68 Fahrenheit degrees
It can be seen from the given Figure that the Thermometer B displays a temperature of 70 Fahrenheit degrees.
Therefore, the statement of friend is incorrect.
Conclusion:
Thus, the statement of friend is incorrect.
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