Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Problems - Page 541: 7

Answer

$-91.94$ degrees X.

Work Step by Step

Let's find a linear conversion from X to Kelvin. Saying $-170a+b = 27$3 and $-53.5a+b = 373$, we find that $a = 0.8584$ and $b = 418.9227$. Setting $0.8584x+418.9227 = 340$, we find that $x = -91.94$ degrees X.
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