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(II) Typical temperatures in the interior of the Earth and Sun are about 4000°C and 15 X
Chapter 13, Problem 28P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION: Problem 28P
(II) Typical temperatures in the interior of the Earth and Sun are about 4000°C and 15 X 106 °C respectively. (a) What are these temperatures in kelvins? (b) What percent error is made in each case if a person forgets to change °C to K?
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QUESTION: Problem 28P
(II) Typical temperatures in the interior of the Earth and Sun are about 4000°C and 15 X 106 °C respectively. (a) What are these temperatures in kelvins? (b) What percent error is made in each case if a person forgets to change °C to K?
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In this problem, we have to find the temperatures in kelvins and then the percent error.