|
Q1
|
50
oC
|
300
oD |
|
Q2
|
20
oC
|
180 oD |
|
Q3
|
-100
oC
|
-300
oD |
|
Q4
|
37
oC
|
248oD |
|
Q5
|
1000
oC
|
4100 oD |
Here is how it is done...
Let's draw a little diagram
to compare the temperature scales...

We can put in the boiling
and melting points and the midway temperatures of 50 oC
and 300 oD
So the first question can
be answered by inspection...
We can calculate that each
change in temperature of 1 oC is equivalent to a change
in temperature on the Dalek scale of 4 oD
20 oC
is therefore
20 x 4 = 80 degrees D higher
than the temperature of melting ice in degrees D ( = 100oD)
so it is 100 + 80 = 180oD
-100 oC is
therefore
400 degrees D lower than
the temperature of melting icein degrees D ( = 100oD)
so it is 100 - 400 = -300oD
37oC
is therefore 37 x 4 = 148 degrees D higher than the temperature of
melting ice in degrees D ( = 100oD)
so it is 100 + 148= 148oD
and
1000oC
is therefore 1000 x 4 = 4000 degrees D higher than the temperature
of melting ice in degrees D ( = 100oD)
so it is 100 + 4000 = 4100oD
LOJ
January 2003