Determine what is incorrect about the following statements: a) A TV news comment

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Determine what is incorrect about the following statements:
a) A TV news commentator states that the heat on the surface of a manned spacecraft reaches 1400 C as it reenters the earth's atmosphere.
b) A basketball is stamped with the statement "inflate to 15 pounds pressure".
c) A shipping crate is stamped with the statement
"Weight = 250 kg"
d) A newspaper photograph shows workers erecting a building during a summer heat wave. The title on the photograph states that the workers are "suffering in the 110 F heat".
e) A new pasteurization process for milk is reported in the newspaper. The article states that the "raw milk is heated for a few seconds to about 280 degrees - about twice the heat required for normal pasteurization".
f) An article reporting on firefighting efforts states that the fire crews were hampered by 120-degree heat.
g) A newspaper article states that a comet impacting on the surface of Jupiter "creates instant heat that may reach 50,000 F."

Explanation / Answer

a) Unit of heat is given celsius instead of joule b) Unit of pressure is pound instead of pascal c) Unit of weight is given kg instead of Newton d) Unit of heat is given Farenheit instead of joule e) Unit of heat is given celsius instead of joule g) Unit of heat is given Farenheit instead of joule

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