20. Heat and Temperature

The tungsten filaments inside of most incandescent lightbulbs reach temperatures of about 4580°F when the lightbulbs are lit. What is this temperature in a) Celsius and b) Kelvin?

Like the Kelvin scale, the Rankine scale is an absolute temperature scale: Absolute zero is zero degrees Rankine (0°R). However, the units of this scale are the same size as those of the Fahrenheit scale rather than the Celsius scale. What is the numerical value of the triple-point temperature of water on the Rankine scale?

Calculate the one temperature at which Fahrenheit and Kelvin thermometers agree with each other

Calculate the one temperature at which Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers agree with each other.

Typical temperatures in the interior of the Earth and Sun are about 4000°C and 15 x 10⁶ °C, respectively. What percent error is made in each case if a person forgets to change °C to K?

Why is the equator generally warmer than the poles?

Why does a coastal area experience less variation in temperature compared to a non-coastal area?

Why is it generally warmer at the $\mathrm{equator}$ than at the $\mathrm{poles}$?