If the ttemperature is 15 degrees and doubles it is 30 degrees. If the temperature is 10 degrees and doubles it is 20 degrees. BUT if the temperature is 0 degrees and it doubles then what is the temperature ???
2007-09-16 13:39:40 · 6 answers · asked by Fred S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The way you are asking this question the only correct answer is 0 degrees, since two times zero is still zero. If you asked what temperature is twice as warm then it would be a different answer, but it you double a number, you double a number.
I'm really surprised at all the other answers, they must have misread your question to mean twice as warm, not twice the temperature.
2007-09-16 14:54:09 · answer #1 · answered by pegminer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One has to define what is zero degrees. Is it absolute zero, zero Fahrenheit, or zero Celsius? Each one is different. Absolute zero (zero Kelvins) is -273 Celsius, or about -459 Fahrenheit. So doubling absolute zero is still zero, but doubling zero Fahrenheit could be (273 K times 2) , or 546 K, and doubling zero Celsius (32 Fahrenheit) would be 64 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tricky question.
2007-09-16 13:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by cyswxman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with pegminer I really dont know where absolute 0 comes in to play with your question. To be honest by your math the answer should be 0 0X0= 0
2007-09-16 21:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by acot_anthonym 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolute 0 would still be 0.
2007-09-19 15:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming you mean zero degrees Celsius
It is equal to 273.15 degrees absolute or k.
Twice 273.15 equals 546.30 degrees absolute or k.
Which is also 273.15 degrees Celsius.
2007-09-16 13:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by Water 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
-10 degrees???
2007-09-16 13:49:54 · answer #6 · answered by bob 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋