https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Zaktduck 2026-05-22T14:33:35Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.30.0 https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:2989:_Physics_Lab_Thermostat&diff=351058 2024-09-24T07:56:17Z

<p>Zaktduck: </p> <hr /> <div>&lt;!--Please sign your posts with ~~~~ and don't delete this text. New comments should be added at the bottom.--&gt;<br /> Assuming I did the math right (Units proved the units worked out, but I wouldn't otherwise assume that), holding the energy constant at &quot;room temperature with the normal, global Boltzmann constant&quot; this thermostat varies from 13°C (56°F) on the left to 28°C (82°F) on the right. Holding the ''temperature'' constant gives a much harder to interpret range of energies from 4.2 zeptojoules on the left to 4.0 zJ on the right. Turning those back into temperatures with the normal Boltzmann constant gives 29°C (84°F) to 15°C (59°F). Given the reversed scale, I'd assume the former is the intended interpretation, and this thermostat has no effect on local thermal energy, it just adjusts the temperature scale so the number on your (local physical constant variance-compliant) measuring device matches what you asked for.<br /> <br /> [[Special:Contributions/162.158.62.243|162.158.62.243]] 05:28, 24 September 2024 (UTC) Will<br /> <br /> <br /> No matter the scale, I'm sure glad that this one doesn't go up to 11.<br /> <br /> [[User:Zaktduck|Zaktduck]] ([[User talk:Zaktduck|talk]]) 07:56, 24 September 2024 (UTC)</div>

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