Question

It's a hot day at the beach! You look at your portable thermometer, which says it's 30.C. What is the temperature in Fahrenheit and Kelvin? Show your work.

Answer 1

The question above is simply a conversion problem. We are asked to convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit and to Kelvin. To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, we do as follows:

 °F = (°C × 9/5) + 32
 °F = (30 × 9/5) + 32
 °F = 86

From Celsius to Kelvin,

K =  °C + 273.15
K = 30 + 273.15 = 303.15