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Chapter 16: Problem 19
A sick child's temperature reads 39.1 on a Celsius thermometer. What's the temperature in Fahrenheit?
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A typical human body has surface area \(1.4 \mathrm{m}^{2}\) and skin temperature \(33^{\circ} \mathrm{C} .\) If the body's emissivity is about \(1,\) what's the net radiation from the body when the ambient temperature is \(18^{\circ} \mathrm{C} ?\)
Why do large bodies of water exert a temperature-moderating effect on their surroundings?
A Canadian meteorologist predicts an overnight low of \(-15^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) How would a U.S. meteorologist express that prediction?
A Thermos bottle consists of an evacuated, double-wall glass liner, coated with a thin layer of aluminum. How does it keep liquids hot?
If system \(A\) is not in thermodynamic equilibrium with system \(B\) and \(B\) is not in equilibrium with \(C,\) can you draw any conclusions about the temperatures of the three systems?
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