An Astronomer Begins with an Object at a Certain Temperature $\Delta$

question 216

Multiple Choice

An astronomer begins with an object at a certain temperature, and increases its temperature by an amount $\Delta$ T. For which one of these values of $\Delta$ T will the final temperature of the object be LOWEST?

• A) (\(\Delta\) T = 10 Kelvins)
• B) (\(\Delta\) T = 10 degrees Celsius)
• C) (\(\Delta\) T = 10 degrees Fahrenheit)
• D) All of the answers give the same final temperature.

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