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Suppose you have designed a new thermometer called the X
Chapter 1, Problem 107E(choose chapter or problem)
Suppose you design a new thermometer called the X thermometer. On the X scale the boiling point of water is 130 °X and the freezing point of water is 10 °X. At what temperature will the readings on the Fahrenheit and X thermometers be the same?
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QUESTION:
Suppose you design a new thermometer called the X thermometer. On the X scale the boiling point of water is 130 °X and the freezing point of water is 10 °X. At what temperature will the readings on the Fahrenheit and X thermometers be the same?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
From the given,
The boiling point of water on the scale =
The freezing point of the water on the scale =
The boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale = (standard value)
The freezing point of the water on Fahrenheit scale = (standard value)