The Sahara desert with a very arid climate is one of the hottest regions in the world. Its average temperature is above 30°C or 86°F. In a 24-hour period, the temperature can go from a day-time high of 95°F to a low of 32°F at nigh (a) By how many Celsius degrees does the temperature fall in the 24-hour period? (b) By how many Kelvin degrees does the temperature fall in the 24-hour period?

The Sahara desert with a very arid climate is one of the hottest regions in the world. Its average temperature is above 30°C or 86°F. In a 24-hour period, the temperature can go from a day-time high of 95°F to a low of 32°F at nigh (a) By how many Celsius degrees does the temperature fall in the 24-hour period? (b) By how many Kelvin degrees does the temperature fall in the 24-hour period?

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter1: Heat, Temperature, And Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6RQ: One British thermal unit will raise the temperature of _____ 1b of water _____F.

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