Pre-Assessment: Derivation Of The Celsius To Fahrenheit Conversion Equation Using Experimental Methods (Page 4 of 4) in pdf

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Post-Lab

1. Write the equation for the line graph you plotted on the Excel worksheet.

2. What is the significance of the slope of the line on the graph?

3. What is the significance of the y-intercept on the graph?

4. How did Fahrenheit determine the 0

point (y = 0 on your graph) on his temperature scale? How did

Celsius determine the 0

point (x = 0 on your graph) on his temperature scale? Explain your answers.

5. Using your equation, determine “room temperature”, 72

F on the Celsius scale. Show your work.

6. Using your equation, determine the temperature at which

F and

C are the same value. Show your

work.

7. What is unique about the location on your graph for the temperature that you determined in the

question above? Explain.

8. Rearrange your equation to solve for Celsius from Fahrenheit.

9. Suppose a new temperature scale, known as the Mercron, is developed based on the melting and

boiling point of the element mercury. If the freezing point of water (in Mercrons) is numerically equal to

the value of the freezing point of mercury in Celsius (rounded to the nearest whole number) and the

boiling point of water (in Mercrons) is numerically equal to the value of the boiling point of mercury in

C (rounded to the nearest whole number), derive an equation that allows you to convert from Celsius

(

C) to Mercrons (

M). Show your work.

TURN IN ONE GRAPH WITH EVERYONE’S NAME ON IT AND STAPLE TO ONE OF THE LABS.

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