Final answer:
The temperature at midnight would be 76°C after dropping 12°C from the noon temperature of 88°C. The incorrect initial answer of 88°C did not consider the temperature drop. Additionally, converting 68.0°F and 78.0°F to Celsius yields 20°C and 25.6°C respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
If the temperature at noon on a summer day was 88°C and it dropped by 12°C at midnight, the calculation to find the temperature at midnight would be:
Temperature at midnight = Noon temperature - Temperature drop
Temperature at midnight = 88°C - 12°C = 76°C
Therefore, the correct answer is 76°C.
A student solving this the first time and getting 88°C may have simply overlooked the 12°C temperature drop. This is incorrect because it does not account for the change in temperature from noon to midnight.
As for temperature conversions, here are a couple examples:
- To convert a temperature of 68.0°F to Celsius, the formula used is (°F - 32) × 5/9. So, the converted temperature in Celsius would be (68 - 32) × 5/9 = 20°C.
- To convert a temperature of 78.0°F to Celsius, the converted temperature would be (78 - 32) × 5/9 = 25.6°C.
Relative humidity and water vapor density are topics that often come up in conversations about weather and climate, and understanding the changes in relative humidity with temperature is important for assessing comfort levels and forecasting weather.