A temperature difference of 5 K is equal to

A. a difference of 9 on the Celsius scale.
B. a difference of 9 on the Fahrenheit scale.
C. a difference of 2.8 on the Rankine scale.
D. a difference of 0.5 on the Fahrenheit scale.
E. a difference of 2.8 on the Celsius scale.


Answer: B

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