A thermometer registers a change in temperature of 100°F. What change in temperature does this correspond to on the Kelvin Scale?
A) 453
B) 328
C) 180
D) 55.6
E) 24.5

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The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale that starts at absolute zero (-273.15 °C). A change in temperature of 100°F is equivalent to a change of 55.6°C. To convert from Celsius to Kelvin, we add 273.15. Therefore, a change of 55.6°C is equivalent to a change of 55.6 + 273.15 = 328.75 K.

A Thermometer Registers a Change in Temperature of 100°F