Like the Kelvin scale, the Rankine scale is an absolute temperature scale: Absolute zero is zero degrees Rankine (0∘R). However, the units of this scale are the same size as those on the Fahrenheit scale (∘F) rather than the Celsius scale (∘C).
A) Given that water at standard pressure freezes at 0∘C, which corresponds to 32∘F, and that it boils at 100∘C, which corresponds to 212∘F, calculate the temperature difference ΔT in degrees Fahrenheit that corresponds to a temperature difference of 1 K on the Kelvin scale.
B) What is the numerical value of the triple-point temperature Ttriple of water on the Rankine scale?