We have seen in class that the Celsius temperature scale is a linear scale based
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Question
We have seen in class that the Celsius temperature scale is a linear scale based on setting the freezing point of water (at atmospheric pressure) to be 0C and the boiling point of water (at atmospheric pressure) to be 100C. Consider a new linear temperature scale (called the mercury scale M) based on setting the freezing point of mercury (which is 38.83C at atmospheric pressure) to be 0M and the boiling point of water (which is 356.7C at atmospheric pressure) to be 100M. Determine normal body temperature (37C) in this M scale.
Explanation / Answer
(M)/(100) = (37+38.83)/(356.7+38.83)
M = 19.2 M