Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 18 - Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics - Questions - Page 540: 2

Answer

$Z>X>Y$

Work Step by Step

The temperature difference between the boiling and freezing points of water is constant, so the scale with biggest size of degree will have the smallest numerical degree difference between the two points. Similarly, the scale with smallest degree size will have the largest numerical difference between the freezing and boiling points. As such, the answer is $Z>X>Y$
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