College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 13 - Conceptual Questions - Page 494: 3

Answer

An increase in $1^{\circ}C$ is an increase in $1~K$, so temperature differences, temperature increases, and temperature decreases will have the same value when expressed in kelvins or Celsius degrees.

Work Step by Step

When we are dealing with temperature differences, as well as increases and decreases in temperature, then kelvins or Celsius degrees can be used interchangeably. An increase in $1^{\circ}C$ is an increase in $1~K$, so temperature differences, temperature increases, and temperature decreases will have the same value when expressed in kelvins or Celsius degrees.
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