Consider the graduations on the Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers.
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Problem
Consider the graduations on the Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers.
(i) Show, using the two fixed points, how many equal Celsius divisions correspond to 180 Fahrenheit divisions between the ice point and the steam point.
(ii) Explain why one degree on the Fahrenheit scale represents a smaller change in temperature than one degree on the Celsius scale.
(iii) State which of the two scales is more sensitive for detecting small temperature changes and justify your answer with reasoning based on their graduations.