Question

Becky is going to take her dog for walk in the park, but before she leaves, she watches the weather report. According to the weather report, it is 71.0 ∘f outside. What is the outside temperature in kelvins? Express your answer numerically in kelvins.

Answer 1

Since the temperature is 71 degree, the scale of measurement is Fahrenheit scale.

For converting Fahrenheit scale to Kelvin scale we have the formula.

           $T_K = \frac{5}{9} (T_F+459.67)$

          Here $T_K = 71^0F$

          So, $T_K = \frac{5}{9} (71+459.67)$

                    $T_K = 294.82 ^0K$

      Outside temperature in kelvin scale  $= 294.82 ^0K$