Question
On a temperature scale ' X '. The boiling point of water is 65^ X and the freezing point is -15^ X . Assume that the X scale is linear. The equivalent temperature corresponding to -95^ X on the Farenheit scale would be:
BITSAT
Physics
Units and Dimensions
2023
BITSAT 2023 (Memory Based Paper 2)
BITSAT Physics Question (2023) — Solution
Options
- A. -63^ F
- B. -112^ F
- C. -48^ F
- D. -148^ F
Answer
D. -148^ F
Step-by-step solution
Boiling point of water, = UFP 65^ Freezing point of water, = LFP -15^ X - LFP UFP - LFP = T _ F -32 212-32 -95-(-15) 65-(-15) = T _ F -32 180 -80 80 = T_F-32 180 T_F=-180+32 T _ F =-148^ F
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