Ps Physics Worksheet - Chapter 6 Thermal Energy
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1PS Physics: Chapter 6 Thermal Energy
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Figure 2-9b Temperature Conversion Formulas
Conversion
Formula
Example
o
Celsius to Kelvin
K = C + 273
21
C = 294 K
o
Kelvin to Celsius
C = K - 273
313 K = 40
C
o
o
Fahrenheit to Celsius
C = (F - 32) x 5/9
89
F = 31.7
C
o
o
Celsius to Fahrenheit
F = (C x 9/5) + 32
50
C = 122
F
Questions
1. Convert the following numbers from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius.
a. 0° F
________°C
d. 98.6° F (body temperature) ________° C
b. 32° F (freezing point)
________°C
e. 100° F
________°C
c. 70° F (room temperature) ________°C
f. 212° F (boiling point)
________°C
2. Convert the following numbers from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit.
d. 98.6° C
________°F
a. 0° C (freezing point)
________°F
e. 100° C (boiling point)
________°F
b. 32°C
________°F
f. 212° C
________°F
c. 70° C
________°F
3. Complete the chart using the correct conversion formula.
b. 339 Kelvin to Celsius
c. 17 Celsius to Kelvin
a. 250 Kelvin to Celsius
d. 55 Celsius to Kelvin
e. 89.5 Fahrenheit to Celsius
d. 383 Kelvin to Fahrenheit
4. The weather forecaster predicts that today’s high will be 70. Which temperature scale is being used?
What would be the corresponding temperature on the other two scales?
5. “It was so cold yesterday that the temperature only reached 275.” Which temperature scale is being
used? What would be the corresponding temperature on the other two scales?
6. “Today’s temperature of 42 in Chicago set a record high for the month of August.” Which
temperature scale is being used? What would be the corresponding temperature on the other two
scales?
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