Question

The highest outdoor temperature ever recorded on earth is 134°F, recorded in Death Valley, California. What is this temperature on the Celsius and Kelvin scales?

1) 56.7°C and 329.7 K
2) 57.8°C and 330.8 K
3) 58.9°C and 331.9 K
4) 59.0°C and 332.0 K

Answer 1

The 134°F temperature recorded in Death Valley converts to approximately 56.7°C on the Celsius scale and 329.9 K on the Kelvin scale.

Step-by-step explanation:

The highest outdoor temperature ever recorded on Earth is 134°F, which was recorded in Death Valley, California. To convert this temperature into Celsius and Kelvin scales, we can use the conversion formulas. The formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius is: C = (F - 32) × 5/9, and the formula for converting Celsius to Kelvin is: K = C + 273.15.

Using the first formula, we convert 134°F to Celsius:
C = (134 - 32) × 5/9
C = 102 × 5/9
C ≈ 56.7°C

Now, we convert 56.7°C to Kelvin:
K = 56.7 + 273.15
K ≈ 329.85

After rounding the Kelvin temperature to one decimal place, we get 329.9 K. Therefore, the temperature of 134°F is equivalent to approximately 56.7°C and 329.9 K.