PS Physics: Chapter 6 Thermal Energy Name Figure 2-9b Temperature Conversion Formulas Conversion Formula Example Celsius to Kelvin K - C+273 21"C - 294 K Kelvin to Celsius C - K - 273 313 K = 40 'C Fahrenheit to Celsius C=(F- 32) x 5/9 89 F = 31.7 "C Celsius to Fahrenheit F = (Cx 9/5) + 32 50 C - 122 F Questions 1. Convert the following numbers from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius. a. 0 F PC d. 98.6" F (body temperature) C b. 320 F ( freezing point) e. 100" F .C c. 70 F (room temperature) f. 212" F (boiling point) 2. Convert the following numbers from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit. d. 98.6 C F a. O' C ( freezing point) OF e. 100 C (boiling point) b. 32 C f. 2120 C c. 70' C 3. Complete the chart using the correct conversion formula. b. 339 Kelvin to Celsius 17 Celsius to Kelvin a. 250 Kelvin to Celsius d. 55 Celsius to Kelvin 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