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# Problem: The planet Mercury's surface temperature varies from 700 K during the day to 90 K at night.Part 1What is the temperature in °C during the day?Part 2What is the temperature in °C at night?Part 3What is the temperature in °F during the day?Part 4What is the temperature in °F at night?

###### FREE Expert Solution

Conversion from K to °C:

$\overline{){{\mathbf{T}}}_{\mathbf{°}\mathbf{C}}{\mathbf{=}}{{\mathbf{T}}}_{{\mathbf{K}}}{\mathbf{-}}{\mathbf{273}}{\mathbf{.}}{\mathbf{15}}}$

Conversion from K to °F:

$\overline{){{\mathbf{T}}}_{\mathbf{°}\mathbf{F}}{\mathbf{=}}{\mathbf{\left(}}{{\mathbf{T}}}_{{\mathbf{K}}}{\mathbf{\right)}}{\mathbf{\left(}}\frac{\mathbf{9}}{\mathbf{5}}{\mathbf{\right)}}{\mathbf{-}}{\mathbf{459}}{\mathbf{.}}{\mathbf{67}}}$

Part 1

T°C = 700 - 273.15 = 426.85 °C

The temperature in °C during the day is 426.85 °C.

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###### Problem Details

The planet Mercury's surface temperature varies from 700 K during the day to 90 K at night.

Part 1
What is the temperature in °C during the day?

Part 2
What is the temperature in °C at night?

Part 3
What is the temperature in °F during the day?

Part 4
What is the temperature in °F at night?