Question

1. a friend said the temperature inside an oven is 500 and the temperature inside a particular star is 50,000. youre unsure whether your friend meant celsius degrees or kelvins. how much difference does it make in each case?

Explanation:

Step1: Convert Celsius to Kelvin

The conversion formula from Celsius ($T_C$) to Kelvin ($T_K$) is $T_K=T_C + 273.15$.
For the oven:
If it's $T_{C1}=500^{\circ}C$, then $T_{K1}=500 + 273.15=773.15\ K$. The difference when confused is $773.15 - 500=273.15\ K$.
For the star:
If it's $T_{C2}=50000^{\circ}C$, then $T_{K2}=50000+ 273.15 = 50273.15\ K$. The difference when confused is $50273.15-50000 = 273.15\ K$.

Answer:

For the oven, the difference is $273.15\ K$. For the star, the difference is $273.15\ K$.