Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Temperature and Kinetic Theory - Problems - Page 386: 22

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a. Convert $4000^{\circ}C$ to kelvin. $$4000+273.15 \approx 4300\;K$$ Convert $15\times {10^{6}}^{\circ} C$ to kelvin. $$15\times10^6+273.15 \approx 15\times10^6\;K$$ b. Find the percentage error in each case. $$\%\;error=100\frac{\Delta T}{T_K}=100\frac{273.15}{T_K}$$ First for $4000^{\circ}C$. $$100\frac{273.15}{4273.15}\approx 6.4\%$$ Next for $15\times{10^6}^{\circ}C$. $$100\frac{273.15}{15\times10^6}\approx 1.8\times10^{-3}\%$$
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