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Question
State whether true or false. If false, correct the statement.
One Celsius degree is an interval of 1K and zero degree Celsius is 273.15 K.
Options
True
False
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Solution
False
Correct Statement: One Celsius degree is an interval 1K is true, but zero degree Celsius is equal to -273.15K.
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