Death Valley holds the record for the highest recorded temperaturein the United
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Question
Death Valley holds the record for the highest recorded temperaturein the United States. On July 10, 1913, at a place called FurnaceCreek Ranch, the temperature rose to 134°F. The lowest U.S.temperature every recorded occurred at Prospect Creek Camp inAlaska on January 23, 1971, when the temperature plummeted to-79.8°F. (a) Convert these temperatures to the Celsiusscale.T = 134°F 1°C T = -79.8°F 2°C
(b) Convert the Celsius temperatures to Kelvin.
T = 134°F 3 K T = -79.8°F 4 K T = 134°F 1°C T = -79.8°F 2°C
Explanation / Answer
(degrees Fahrenheit - 32 ) x 5/9 = degreesCelsius degrees Celsius + 273 = Kelvin 134° F = 56.7° C = 329.7 K -79.8° F = -62.1° C = 210.9 K