Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 541: 5b

Answer

$-\frac{320}{13}$ degrees Celsius or $-\frac{160}{13}$ Fahrenheit.

Work Step by Step

Setting $1.8C+32 = 0.5C$, we get $1.3C = 32, C = -\frac{320}{13}$, so the temperature is $-\frac{320}{13}$ degrees Celsius or $-\frac{160}{13}$ Fahrenheit.
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