Question

A refrigeration system at your company uses temperature sensors fixed to read Celsius (C) values, but the system operators in your control room understand only the Fahrenheit scale. You have been asked to make and Fahrenheit label for the high temperature alarm, which is set to ring whenever the system temperature rises above- 10 C. What Fahrenheit value should you write on the label?

Answer 1

Fahrenheit value for the highest temperature on the label should be 14°F.

Explanation:

We are given that,

The alarm rings whenever the system temperature rises above -10°C.

It is given that the operators understand only Fahrenheit scale.

So, we will convert the highest temperature -10°C to Fahrenheit.

Since, we know,

(0°C × 9/5) + 32 = 32°F

Thus, we get,

(-10°C × 9/5) + 32 = (-18+32)°F = 14°F

Hence, the Fahrenheit value for the highest temperature on the label should be 14°F