Physics · 2008
NEET 2008 · Prelims · Code A · Q15
On a new scale of temperature (which is linear) and called the W scale, the freezing and boiling points of water are 39°W and 239°W respectively.…
On a new scale of temperature (which is linear) and called the W scale, the freezing and boiling points of water are $\displaystyle 39$°W and $\displaystyle 239$°W respectively. What will be the temperature on the new scale, corresponding to a temperature of $\displaystyle 39$°C on the Celsius scale ?
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$\displaystyle 117$° W
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