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Formative assessment questions for teaching physics

A2L Item 111

  • Description: Identify the temperature reading that is the same on both the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales.
  • Goal: Problem solving
  • Source: UMPERG-ctqpe182
  • Keywords: Temperature

The question for students:

What temperature reading (if any) would have the same numerical value on both the Celcius and Fahrenheit temperature scales?

  1. -40°
  2. 180°
  3. 72°
  4. -25.6°
  5. 568°
  6. None of the above
  7. Cannot be determined

Commentary for teachers:

Answer

(2) This is a standard problem useful for determining whether students are comfortable converting between the two temperature scales.