Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
On centigrade scale the temperature of a...

On centigrade scale the temperature of a body increases by 30 degrees. The increase in temperature on Fahrenheit scale is

A

50°

B

40°

C

30°

D

54°

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
D
1 division of `""^(@)`C scale = 1.8 division of `""^(@)`F scale and also, 1 division of `""^(@)C` scale is equal to `1^@ C.`
`therefore` For `30^@C`, the Fahrenheit scale reading is `= 1.8 xx 30 = 54^@ F`.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • THERMOMETRY, THERMAL EXPANSION AND CALORIMETRY

    ERRORLESS|Exercise NCERT BASED QUESTIONS (THERMAL EXPANSION)|24 Videos

  • THERMOMETRY, THERMAL EXPANSION AND CALORIMETRY

    ERRORLESS|Exercise NCERT BASED QUESTIONS (CALORIMETRY)|30 Videos

  • THERMODYNAMICS

    ERRORLESS|Exercise ASSERTION AND REASON|20 Videos

  • TRANSMISSION OF HEAT

    ERRORLESS|Exercise Assertion & Reason|22 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

On centrigrade scale the temperature of body increases by 45 degree. The increase in temperature on kelvin scale is

If the temperature of a body increases by 10^(@)C , find the rise in temperature in Fahrenheit scale.

The absolute zero temperature in Fahrenheit scale is

The temperature on Celsius scale is 25^(@)C . What is the corresponding temperature on the Fahrenheit scale

The temperature of body increases by 1^(@)C . How much is the corresponding rise in Fahrenheit temperature?