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Physics ยท Unit 1 ยท Heating processes ยท Kinetic particle model and specific heat capacity

Use ๐‘‡๐พ = ๐‘‡๐ถ + 273 to convert temperature measurements.

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Question 1

A laboratory thermometer records a temperature of 152 ยฐC during a heating experiment. State the temperature in kelvin and identify the appropriate equation used for the conversion.

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A laboratory thermometer measures the temperature of a chemical reaction mixture at \(127\,^\circ\text{C}\). The mixture is then cooled to \(27\,^\circ\text{C}\) before being further cooled to \(-73\,^\circ\text{C}\). What is the total change in temperature measured in kelvin?

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Refer to the experimental scenario below. Identify which temperature recordings in the table are in Celsius and which are in Kelvin, and explain your reasoning.

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