Question 66
MediumOriginal questionA laboratory reports a temperature of 300 K. What is this in degrees Celsius?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
°C = K − 273.
300 − 273 = 27 °C, about room temperature.
Worth noting
573 adds 273 instead of subtracting; 149 wrongly uses the Fahrenheit formula.
- Concept
- Kelvin and Celsius
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
- Your timeYours
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