1.4
Perform the following unit conversions:
(a) 1 L
0.0353 ft 3 12 in.
1L
1 ft
(b) 650 J
 61 in.3 ←
1 kJ
1 Btu
 0.616 Btu ←
103 J 1.0551 kJ
(c) 0.135 kW
(d) 378
3
3413 Btu/h 1 h 778.17 ft  lbf
ft  lbf
←
 99.596
1 kW
3600 s
1 Btu
s
g 1 kg
1 lb
60 s
lb
←
 50
s 10 3 g 0.4536 kg 1 min
min
(e) 304 kPa
1 lbf/in. 2 10 3 Pa
lbf
←
 44.09
6894.8 Pa 1 kPa
in. 2
3
(f) 55
m 3 3.2808 ft
h
1m
(g) 50
km 10 3 m 3.2808 ft 1 h
ft
 45.57 ←
h 1 km
1m
3600 s
s
(h) 8896 N
1h
ft 3
←
 0.54
3600 s
s
1 lbf
1 ton
 1 ton ←
4.4482 N 2000 lbf
1
1.5
Perform the following unit conversions:
(a) 122 in.
3
1 cm 3
(d) 1000
(g) 75
1L
 2L←
1 kJ
 1.0551 kJ ←
737.56 ft  lbf
1 kW
 74.57 kW ←
1.341 hp
lb 1 h
1 kg
kg
←
 0.126
h 3600 s 2.2046 lb
s
(e) 29.392
(f) 2500
3
0.061024 in.3 10 2 cm 10 - 3 m 3
(b) 778.17 ft  lbf
(c) 100 hp
1m
lbf 6894.8 Pa 1 N/m2 1 bar
 2.027 bar ←
in.2 1 lbf/in. 2 1 Pa 105 N/m2
ft 3 0.028317 m3 1 min
m3
←

1
.
18
min
60 s
s
1 ft 3
mile 1.6093 km/h
km
←
 120.7
h
1 mile/h
h
(h) 1 ton
2000 lbf 4.4482 N
 8896 N ←
1 ton
1 lbf
1
1.10 At the grocery store you place a pumpkin with a mass of 12.5 lb on the produce spring
scale. The spring in the scale operates such that for each 4.7 lbf applied, the spring elongates one
inch. If local acceleration of gravity is 32.2 ft/s2, what distance, in inches, did the spring
elongate?
KNOWN: Pumpkin placed on a spring scale causes the spring to elongate.
FIND: Distance spring elongated, in inches.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
m = 12.5 m
x
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. Spring constant is 4.7 lbf/in.
2. Local acceleration of gravity is 32.2 ft/s2.
ANALYSIS:
The force applied to the spring to cause it to elongate can be expressed as the spring constant, k,
times the elongation, x.
F = kx
The applied force is due to the weight of the pumpkin, which can be expressed as the mass (m) of
the pumpkin times acceleration of gravity, (g).
F = Weight = mg = kx
Solving for elongation, x, substituting values for pumpkin mass, acceleration of gravity, and
spring constant, and applying the appropriate conversion factor yield
x
mg

k
12.5 lb  32.2 ft2 

lbf 

 4.7

in. 

s 
1 lbf
= 2.66 in.
lb  ft
32.174 2
s
1.12 At a certain elevation, the pilot of a balloon has a mass of 120 lb and a weight of 119 lbf.
What is the local acceleration of gravity, in ft/s2, at that elevation? If the balloon drifts to another
elevation where g = 32.05 ft/s2, what is her weight, in lbf, and mass, in lb?
KNOWN: A pilot of a balloon has a known mass and weight at a certain elevation.
FIND: Determine the local acceleration of gravity at the certain elevation and the pilot’s weight
and mass at another elevation with known acceleration of gravity.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
Elevation 1
Elevation 2
g = 32.05 ft/s2
m=?
Fgrav = ?
m = 120 lb
Fgrav = 119 lbf
g=?
z
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. Local gravitational acceleration varies with elevation.
ANALYSIS: Weight refers to the force of gravity: Fgrav = mg. Thus, when her mass is 120 lb
and weight is 119 lbf, we have
g
Fgrav
m

119 lbf
120 lb
lb  ft
s 2 = 31.906 ft/s2
1 lbf
32.174
Since mass does not change with location, at the subsequent elevation, m = 120 lb. When her
mass is 120 lb and g = 32.05 ft/s2, we have
ft 
1 lbf

Fgrav = mg = (120 lb) 32.05 2 
= 119.54 lbf
s  32.174 lb  ft

s2
COMMENT: Her mass remains constant, but weight depends on the local acceleration of
gravity.
1.16 A town has a 1-million-gallon storage capacity water tower. If the density of water is 62.4
lb/ft3 and local acceleration of gravity is 32.1 ft/s2, what is the force, in lbf, the structural base
must provide to support the water in the tower?
KNOWN: A town has a 1-million-gallon storage capacity water tower.
FIND: Determine force, in lbf, the structural base must provide to support the water in the
tower.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
Water = 62.4 lb/ft3
V = 1 million gallons
glocal = 32.1 ft/s2
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. Local gravitational acceleration is constant at 32.1 ft/s2.
2. Standard gravitational acceleration is constant at 32.174 ft/s2.
3. The weight of the tower itself is ignored.
ANALYSIS: The structure must exert a minimum force equivalent to the weight of the water,
which can be expressed as the mass (m) of the water times acceleration of gravity, g.
F = Weight = mg
The mass of the water can be determined from its density times the volume the water occupies
lbf 
0.13368 ft 3

m = V =  62.4 3 (1,000,000 gal)
= 8,341,632 lbf
1 gal
ft 

Substituting for mass and acceleration of gravity and applying the appropriate conversion factor
yield
ft 
1 lbf

= 8,322,446 lbf
F  mg  (8,341,632 lb) 32.1 2 
s  32.174 lb  ft/s2

Since the water is located in an area where the local acceleration of gravity is less than the
standard acceleration of gravity, the water weighs less than an equivalent volume of water
located where the acceleration of gravity is the standard value.
1.23 A closed system consisting of 4 lb of a gas undergoes a process during which the relation
between pressure and volume is pVn = constant. The process begins with p1 = 15 lbf/in.2, v1 =
1.25 ft3/lb and ends with p2 = 53 lbf/in.2, v2 = 0.5 ft3/lb. Determine (a) the volume, in ft3,
occupied by the gas at states 1 and 2 and (b) the value of n. (c) Sketch Process 1-2 on pressurevolume coordinates.
KNOWN: Gas undergoes a process from a known initial pressure and specific volume to a
known final pressure and specific volume.
FIND: Determine (a) the volume, in ft3, occupied by the gas at states 1 and 2 and (b) the value
of n. (c) Sketch Process 1-2 on pressure-volume coordinates.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
State 1
State 2
Gas
Gas
p2 = 53 lbf/in.2
v2 = 0.5 ft3/lb
m = 4 lb
p1 = 15 lbf/in.2
v1 = 1.25 ft3/lb
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. The gas is a closed system.
2. The relation between pressure and volume is pVn = constant during process 1-2.
ANALYSIS:
(a) The specific volume is volume per unit mass. Thus, the volume occupied by the gas can be
determined by multiplying its mass by its specific volume.
V = mv
For state 1

ft 3 
= 5 ft3
V1  mv1  (4 lb)1.25


lb


For state 2

ft 3 
V2  mv2  (4 lb) 0.5  = 2 ft3

lb 

1
(b) The value of n can be determined by substituting values into the relationship:
p1(V1)n = constant = p2(V2)n
Solving for n
p1  V2 
 
p2  V1 
n
p 
V 
ln  1   n ln  2 
 p2 
 V1 
2
 p1  ln  15 lbf/in. 
ln  
 53 lbf/in. 2 
p
 = 1.38
n  2 
3
V 
 2 ft 
ln  2 
ln  3 
 5 ft 
 V1 


(c) Process 1-2 is shown on pressure-volume coordinates below:
Process 1-2
60
State 2
Pressure (lbf/in.2)
50
40
30
20
State 1
10
0
0
1
2
3
Volume (ft3)
2
4
5
6
1.24 Figure P1.24 shows a gas contained in a vertical piston-cylinder assembly. A vertical
shaft whose cross-sectional area is 0.8 cm2 is attached to the top of the piston. Determine the
magnitude, F, of the force acting on the shaft, in N, required if the gas pressure is 3 bar. The
masses of the piston and attached shaft are 24.5 kg and 0.5 kg, respectively. The piston diameter
is 10 cm. The local atmospheric pressure is 1 bar. The piston moves smoothly in the cylinder
and g = 9.81 m/s2.
KNOWN: A piston-cylinder assembly with a vertical shaft attached to the piston contains gas.
FIND: The required magnitude of the force acting on the shaft if the gas is at a specified
pressure.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
F
mshaft = 0.5 kg
Ashaft = 0.8 cm2
Shaft
patm = 1 bar
piston
mpiston = 24.5 kg
D = 10 cm
Gas at p = 3 bar
hot plate
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. The gas is a closed system.
2. The piston is in static equilibrium.
3. Atmospheric pressure is exerted on the top of the piston.
4. Local gravitational acceleration is 9.81 m/s2.
ANALYSIS:
F
Since the piston moves smoothly within the
cylinder, the force exerted by the gas equals
the resisting force comprised of the piston
weight, shaft weight, the force exerted by the
atmospheric pressure, and the force acting on
the shaft, F. That is, the sum of the forces
acting vertically is zero, giving
Fatm
Fgas = Piston Weight + Shaft Weight + Fatm + F
Shaft Piston
Weight Weight
FGas
Solving,
F = Fgas − Piston Weight − Shaft Weight − Fatm (*)
1
In this expression,
Fgas = pgasApiston, where Apiston is the piston force area:
A piston 
2
Dpiston

4
 (10 cm)2
4
= 78.54 cm2
N
2
2
1m
2
m
Therefore, Fgas = (3 bar)
= 2356.2 N
(78.54 cm ) 2
1 bar
10 cm
105
The pressure of the atmosphere acts only on the net area at the top of the piston – namely, the
piston face area less the area occupied by the shaft. The force is then
Fatm = patm(Apiston – Ashaft)
N
2
2
1m
2
2
m
Fatm = (1 bar)(78.54 cm  0.8 cm )
= 777.4 N
1 bar 102 cm
105
The total weight of the piston and shaft is
Total Weight = (mpiston + mshaft)g
m  1N

Total Weight = (24.5 kg  0.5 kg)  9.81 2 
= 245.3 N
s  1 kg  m

s2
Collecting results, Eq. (*) gives
F = 2356.2 N – 245.3 N – 777.4 N = 1333.5 N
2
1.29 Liquid kerosene flows through a Venturi meter, as shown in Fig. P1.29. The pressure of
the kerosene in the pipe supports columns of kerosene that differ in height by 12 cm. Determine
the difference in pressure between points a and b, in kPa. Does the pressure increase or decrease
as the kerosene flows from point a to point b as the pipe diameter decreases? The atmospheric
pressure is 101 kPa, the specific volume of kerosene is 0.00122 m3/kg, and the acceleration of
gravity is g = 9.81 m/s2.
KNOWN: Kerosene flows through a Venturi meter.
FIND: The pressure difference between points a and b, in kPa and whether pressure increases or
decreases as the kerosene flows from point a to point b as the pipe diameter decreases.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
patm = 101 kPa
g = 9.81 m/s2
L = 12 cm
Kerosene
v = 0.00122 kg/m3
•
b
•
a
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. The kerosene is incompressible.
2. Atmospheric pressure is exerted at the open end of the fluid columns.
ANALYSIS:
Equation 1.11 applies to both columns of fluid (a and b). Let hb be the height of the fluid above
point b. Then hb + L is the height of the fluid above point a. Applying Eq. 1.11 to each column
yields
pa = patm + g(hb + L) = patm + ghb + gL
and
pb = patm + ghb
Thus, the difference in pressure between point a and point b is
p = pb – pa = (patm + ghb) – (patm + ghb + gL)
p = –gL
1
Density of kerosene is the reciprocal of its specific volume
 = 1/v = 1/0.00122 m3/kg = 820 kg/m3
Solving for the difference in pressure yields
kg 
m
1N
1m
1 kPa

= −0.965 kPa
p   820 3  9.81 2 (12 cm)
kg

m
N
m 
s 

1 2 100 cm 1000 2
s
m
Since points a and b are at the same elevation in the flow, the difference in pressure is indicated
by the difference in height between the two columns. The negative sign indicates pressure
decreases as the kerosene flows from point a to point b as the pipe diameter decreases.
2
1.30 Figure P1.30 shows a tank within a tank, each containing air. Pressure gage A, which
indicates pressure inside tank A, is located inside tank B and reads 5 psig (vacuum). The U-tube
manometer connected to tank B contains water with a column length of 10 in. Using data on the
diagram, determine the absolute pressure of the air inside tank B and inside tank A, both in psia.
The atmospheric pressure surrounding tank B is 14.7 psia. The acceleration of gravity is g =
32.2 ft/s2.
KNOWN: A tank within a tank, each containing air.
FIND: Absolute pressure of air in tank B and in tank A, both in psia.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
patm = 14.7 psia
Tank B
L = 10 in.
Tank A
Gage A
Water ( = 62.4 lb/ft3)
g = 32.2 ft/s2
pgage, A = 5 psig (vacuum)
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. The gas is a closed system.
2. Atmospheric pressure is exerted at the open end of the manometer.
3. The manometer fluid is water with a density of 62.4 lb/ft3.
ANALYSIS:
(a) Applying Eq. 1.11
pgas,B = patm + gL
where patm is the local atmospheric pressure to tank B,  is the density of the manometer fluid
(water), g is the acceleration due to gravity, and L is the column length of the manometer fluid.
Substituting values
pgas, B  14.7

lb 
ft 
1 lbf
1 ft 3
 32.2 (10 in.)
  62.4
= 15.1 lbf/in.2
2
3
2
3
lbm

ft
in.
ft 
s 
1728 in.

32.2
2
s
lbf
1
Since the gage pressure of the air in tank A is a vacuum, Eq. 1.15 applies.
p(vacuum) = patm(absolute) – p(absolute)
The pressure of the gas in tank B is the local atmospheric pressure to tank A. Solving for p
(absolute) and substituting values yield
p(absolute) = patm(absolute) – p(vacuum) = 15.1 psia – 5 psig = 10.1 psia
2
1.34 As shown in Figure P1.34, air is contained in a vertical piston-cylinder assembly such
that the piston is in static equilibrium. The atmosphere exerts a pressure of 14.7 lbf/in.2 on top of
the 6-in.-diameter piston. The absolute pressure of the air inside the cylinder is 16 lbf/in.2 The
local acceleration of gravity is g = 32.2 ft/s2. Determine (a) the mass of the piston, in lb, and (b)
the gage pressure of the air in the cylinder, in psig.
KNOWN: A piston-cylinder assembly contains air such that the piston is in static equilibrium.
FIND: (a) The mass of the piston, in lb, and (b) the gage pressure of the air in the cylinder, in
psig.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
patm = 14.7 lbf/in.2
g = 32.2 ft/s2
Dpiston = 6 in.
Air
pAir = 16 lbf/in.2
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. The air is a closed system.
2. The piston is in static equilibrium.
3. Atmospheric pressure is exerted on the top of the piston.
4. Local gravitational acceleration is 32.2 ft/s2.
ANALYSIS:
(a) Draw a free body diagram indicating all forces acting on the piston. Taking upward as the
positive y-direction, the sum of the forces acting on the piston in the y-direction must equal zero
for static equilibrium of the piston.
Free Body Diagram
 Fy  0
mpistong
patmApiston
pAirApiston – patmApiston – mpistong = 0
y
Solving for the mass of the piston,
mpiston 
pAir A piston  patm A piston
pAirApiston
g
1
mpiston 
 pAir  patm Apiston
g
The area of the piston is determined from the piston diameter
A piston 

4
D2 

4
(6 in.) 2 = 28.3 in.2
Substituting values and solving for the mass of the piston,


lbf 
 lbf
lb  ft
16 2  14.7 2  28.3 in.2 32.2
in. 
s 2 = 36.8 lb
mpiston   in.
ft
1 lbf
32.2 2
s
(b) Gage pressure of the air is given by Eq. 1.14
p(gage) = p(absolute) – patm(absolute) = 16.0 psia – 14.7 psia = 1.3 psig
2
1.35 Air is contained in a vertical piston-cylinder assembly such that the piston is in static
equilibrium. The atmosphere exerts a pressure of 101 kPa on top of the 0.5-meter-diameter
piston. The gage pressure of the air inside the cylinder is 1.2 kPa. The local acceleration of
gravity is g = 9.81 m/s2. Subsequently, a weight is placed on top of the piston causing the piston
to fall until reaching a new static equilibrium position. At this position, the gage pressure of the
air inside the cylinder is 2.8 kPa. Determine (a) the mass of the piston, in kg, and (b) the mass of
the added weight, in kg.
KNOWN: A piston-cylinder assembly contains air such that the piston is in static equilibrium.
Upon addition of a weight, the piston falls until reaching a new position of static equilibrium.
FIND: (a) The mass of the piston, in kg, and (b) the mass of the added weight, in kg.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
Part (a)
Part (b)
patm = 101 kPa
g = 9.81 m/s2
patm = 101 kPa
g = 9.81 m/s2
Dpiston = 0.5 m
Dpiston = 0.5 m
Weight
Air
Air
pAir = 1.2 kPa (gage)
pAir = 2.8 kPa (gage)
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. The air is a closed system.
2. The piston is in static equilibrium for both part (a) and part (b).
3. Atmospheric pressure is exerted on the top of the piston.
4. Local gravitational acceleration is 9.81 m/s2.
ANALYSIS:
(a) Draw a free body diagram indicating all forces acting on the piston. Taking upward as the
positive y-direction, the sum of the forces acting on the piston in the y-direction must equal zero
for static equilibrium of the piston.
1
Free Body Diagram
 Fy  0
mpistong
patmApiston
pAirApiston – patmApiston – mpistong = 0
y
Solving for the mass of the piston,
mpiston 
mpiston 
pAir A piston  patm A piston
pAirApiston
g
 pAir  patm Apiston
g
From Eq. 1.14, the quantity in parenthesis is the gage pressure of the air in the cylinder.
Rewriting the equation above
mpiston 
pAir(gage) A piston
g
The area of the face of the piston is determined using
A piston 

4
D2 

4
(0.5 m) 2  0.196 m2
Substituting values and solving for the mass of the piston,
mpiston 
1.2 kPa 0.196 m 
2
m
9.81 2
s
2
N kg  m
1 2
s
m2
= 4.7 kg
1 kPa
1N
1000
(b) Draw a second free body diagram indicating all forces acting on the piston including the
newly added weight expressed as the product of its mass and gravitational acceleration. Taking
upward as the positive y-direction, the sum of the forces acting on the piston in the y-direction
must equal zero for static equilibrium of the piston.
Free Body Diagram
 Fy  0
mpistong
patmApiston
pAirApiston – patmApiston – mpistong – mweightg = 0
mweightg
Solving for the mass of the weight,
mweight 
mweight 
pAir A piston  patm A piston
g
 pAir  patm Apiston
g
pAirApiston
 mpiston
 mpiston
From Eq. 1.14, the quantity in parenthesis is the gage pressure of the air in the cylinder.
Rewriting the equation above
mweight 
pAir(gage) A piston
g
 mpiston
Substituting values and solving for the mass of the weight,
mweight 
2.8 kPa 0.196 m 
2
m
9.81 2
s
N kg  m
1 2
s
m2
 4.7 kg = 51.2 kg
1 kPa
1N
1000
3
y
1.38 As shown in Figure P1.38, an inclined manometer is used to measure the pressure of the
gas within the reservoir. (a) Using data on the figure, determine the gas pressure, in lbf/in.2 (b)
Express the pressure as a gage or a vacuum pressure, as appropriate, in lbf/in.2 (c) What
advantage does an inclined manometer have over the U-tube manometer shown in Figure 1.7?
KNOWN: A gas contained in a reservoir with inclined manometer attached.
FIND: (a) Pressure of gas within the reservoir, in lbf/in.2 (b) Pressure expressed as gage or
vacuum pressure, as appropriate, in lbf/in.2 (c) Advantage of inclined manometer over the Utube manometer.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
patm = 14.7 lbf/in.2
g = 32.2 ft/s2
•
Gas
b•
a•
15 in.
40o
Oil ( = 54.2 lb/ft3)
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. The gas is a closed system.
2. Atmospheric pressure is exerted at the open end of the manometer.
3. The manometer fluid is oil with a density of 54.2 lb/ft3.
ANALYSIS:
(a) Applying Eq. 1.11
pgas = patm + gL
where patm is the local atmospheric pressure,  is the density of the manometer fluid (oil), g is the
acceleration due to gravity, and L is the vertical difference in liquid levels. Since level a is the
same as level b, applying trigonometry to determine the vertical difference in liquid levels
between level b and the liquid level at the free surface with the atmosphere yields
pgas = patm + gL(sin 40o)
Substituting values
1
p gas  14.7
lb 
ft 
1 lbf
1 ft 3

= 15.0 lbf/in.2
  54.2  32.2 (15 in.)(sin 40)
2 
2
3
lbm  ft 1728 in.
ft 
in.
s 
32.2
s2
lbf
(b) Since the pressure of the gas is greater than atmospheric pressure, gage pressure is given by
Eq. 1.14
p(gage) = p(absolute) – patm(absolute) = 15.0 psia – 14.7 psia = 0.3 psig
(c) The advantage of the inclined manometer is its easier readability since the surface of the
liquid is wider than with a same diameter U-tube manometer. The scale on the inclined
manometer is much more precise since more graduations are possible compared with the U-tube
manometer.
2
Substituting values for pressures and specific volume yields
1

m 3  250 kPa  0.5
3

v2 =  0.5
 = 3.125 m /kg
kg
100
kPa



The volume of the system increased while pressure decreased during the process.
A plot of the process on a pressure versus specific volume graph is as follows:
Pressure versus Specific Volume
260
Pressure (kPa)
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
Specific Volume (m^3/kg)
3
3.00
3.50
1.41 Figure P1.41 shows a closed tank holding air and oil to which is connected a U-tube
mercury manometer and a pressure gage. Determine the reading of the pressure gage, in lbf/in.2
(gage). The densities of the oil and mercury are, 55 and 845, respectively, each in lb/ft3. Let g =
32.2 ft/s2.
KNOWN: Air and oil are in a closed tank to which a U-tube manometer and a pressure gage are
connected. Densities of the oil and mercury are known.
FIND: the reading of the pressure gage.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
Pressure
gage
L1 = 3 ft
L2 = 0.5 ft
L3 = 0.75 ft
Air
patm
Oil ( = 55 lb/ft3)
L1
L3
L2
a
b
Mercury ( = 845 lb/ft3)
g = 32.2 ft/s2
ENGINEERING MODEL:
1. The acceleration of gravity is 32.2 ft/s2.
ANALYSIS: Ignoring the vertical pressure variation of the air trapped above the oil, the gage
reads
pgage = pair − patm
(1)
We also have
pa = pair + og(L1 + L2)
(2)
and
pb = patm + mgL3
(3)
Then, since pa = pb, Eqs. (2) and (3) give
pair + og(L1 + L2) = patm + mgL3
pair − patm = mgL3 − og(L1 + L2)
pgage = [mL3 − o(L1 + L2)]g
Calculating,


lb 
ft  1 lbf
1 ft 2
 lb 
pgage   845 3 (0.75 ft)   55 3 (3.5 ft) 32.2 2 
= 3.06 lbf/in2 (gage)
2
lb

ft
ft 
s  32.2
144 in
 ft 


s2
2
1.43 Water in a swimming pool has a temperature of 24oC. Express this temperature in K, oF,
and oR.
KNOWN: Water is at a specified temperature in oC.
FIND: Equivalent temperature in K, oF, and oR.
SCHEMATIC AND GIVEN DATA:
T = 24oC
ANALYSIS:
First convert temperature from oC to K by rearranging Eq. 1.17 to solve for temperature in K
T(oC) = T(K) – 273.15
→
T(K) = T(oC) + 273.15
Twater (K) = 24oC + 273.15 = 297.15 K
Next apply Eq. 1.16 to solve for temperature in oR
T(oR) = 1.8T(K)
Twater (oR) = (1.8)(297.15 K) = 534.87 oR
Finally, apply Eq. 1.18 to solve for temperatures in oF
T(oF) = T(oR) – 459.67
Twater (oF) = 534.87 oR – 459.67 = 75.2oF