Satvik and Agnishom are scientists collaborating on a thermodynamic experiment. Both use their own scales to measure temperature.
On Satvik's scale, freezing point of water is − 3 0 degrees S and the boiling point of water is 9 0 degrees S .
On Agnishom's scale the corresponding readings are 2 0 and 1 0 0 degrees A respectively.
At what temperature will both these scales show the same reading in S and A degrees?
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⇒ S = 8 0 1 2 0 × ( A − 2 0 ) − 3 0
⇒ A = 1 2 0 8 0 × ( S + 3 0 ) + 2 0
⇒ L e t : S = A = x
⇔ 8 0 1 2 0 × ( x − 2 0 ) − 3 0 = 1 2 0 8 0 × ( x + 3 0 ) + 2 0
⇔ 8 0 1 2 0 x − 8 0 1 2 0 × 2 0 − 3 0 = 1 2 0 8 0 x + 1 2 0 8 0 × 3 0 + 2 0
⇔ 8 0 1 2 0 x − 1 2 0 8 0 x = 1 2 0 8 0 × 3 0 + 8 0 1 2 0 × 2 0 + 5 0
⇔ x ( 8 1 2 − 1 2 8 ) = 2 0 + 3 0 + 5 0
⇔ x ( 2 3 − 3 2 ) = 1 0 0
⇔ x ( 6 9 − 9 4 ) = 1 0 0
⇔ 6 5 x = 1 0 0
x = 1 2 0
Satvik scale
Ys = (90+30)x - 30
Agniston scale
Ya= (100-20)x +20
eliminating x in above we get (Ys +30)/(Ya-20)= 120/80
Since we look same value in both scales Ys=Ya
it results Ys=Ya= 120
The rate of temperature change for Agnishom to Satvik is 80:120 or 2:3 since that's the span of their readings.
The conversion formula from S to A is (S* 2/3) + 40 = A
The conversion formula from A to S is (A-40) * 3/2 = S
To find temperature at which both scales show same reading we use S=A in any of the the above equations and solve.
(S *2/3) +40 = S
S= A = 120 degrees.
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Since the boiling point of water is 1 0 0 ° C and the freezing point is 0 ° C , I will use that as my ToR (temperature of reference).
Satvik scale: Seeing how Satvik's scale shows 9 0 ° S for 1 0 0 ° C , and − 3 0 ° S for 0 ° C , we can have our slope as:
m = 1 0 0 − 0 9 0 − ( − 3 0 ) = 1 . 2
b = − 3 0 since − 3 0 ° S = 0 ° C
y = 1 . 2 x − 3 0
Agnishom scale: The same concept applies as above, so I'm going to cut to the chase:
y = 0 . 8 x + 2 0
And then we find when our two equations are equal... y = 1 2 0 .