Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 16, Problem 3PCE
Incandescent lightbulbs heat a tungsten filament to a temperature of about 4580 °F, which is almost half as hot as the surface of the Sun. What is this temperature in degrees Celsius?
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