If it is zero degrees in Akron and twice as cold in Cleveland, what is the temperature in Cleveland?

Question

If it is zero degrees in Akron and twice as cold in Cleveland, what is the temperature in Cleveland?

Answer 1

Well, we speak such a sentence to show the hype of how cold can it be in the winter season, even though it makes no sense. It would have been best not to analyze it scientifically, but still lets do it. 0 degrees celcuis = 273.15 Fahrenheit. Twice as cold would mean half as hot = 273.15 / 2 = 136.57 Fahrenhiet ( Accurate to 2 places of decimal). So the temperature would have been 136.57 - 273.15 = -136.58 degrees celcius.



Have you seen Terminator part 2. I might have seen it a hundred times (again in an unscientific way :)). In the climax scene at the end, when the villan (T-1000) gets covered over with liquid nitrogen, did you see his 'Halat'. The same would happen to us.



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Answer 2

Although we may say that a temperature of 100F is twice as hot as 50F we actually are only saying that 100 is twice 50 (without units). To compare temperatures using ratios you must use absolute temperatures. This is a must when making calculations using the Perfect Gas laws. Your problem must state the units being used as it actually could be either 0C (freezing point of water) or 0F (well below freezing) in Cleveland. If you are using the Celsius temperature scale, you must convert the temperature (zero Celsius) to 273 K (Kelvin) absolute. Twice that would be 546 K. To convert that back to Celcius, subtract 273 to get 273C, well over the 100C boiling point of water. Not very likely.

Answer 3

98.6 is just the average for most people. couple of degrees higher or lower is ok if you always have that temperature. I would still try measuring your temperature from another spot on your body. Your mouth isn't the most accurate. If you are really worried a doctor could check you with a rectal thermometer. Good luck

Answer 4

It depends if you consider the wind chill. With wind chill, the average temperature may still be the same, but the "feels like" temperature can drop considerably.



Secondly, I don't know whether you are talking in terms of Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Answer 5

The simple answer in my estimation of the conversion between C to F as well as the point differential of 1C to 1F, the answer would be around: -15F



Thanks!

Answer 6

It depends on whether you're talking about Celsius or Fahrenheit, I imagine.