[Thermodynamics] Relative fractional error, Ideal-gas-scale, Celsius scale

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Homework Statement



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OK, so I tried to derive θ in respect to r as in θ(r):

[tex]\frac{d\theta}{dr} = \frac{-100}{(r - 1)^2}[/tex]

Then, I multiplied both sides of the equation by 'dr',

[tex]d\theta = \frac{-100}{(r - 1)^2}dr[/tex]

Then I divided both sides of the equation by θ in order to find the fractional error but it doesn't match with the equation on the picture:

[tex]\frac{d\theta}{\theta} = \frac{dr}{(1 - r)}[/tex]I'm lost.

Anyone?
 
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I assume θ_i = T_i? Or is there a difference?

Is θ_i in Celsius and T_i in Kelvin?

So I tried to derive θ_i in respect to r_s as in θ_i(r_s):

[tex]\frac{d\theta_i}{dr_s} = \frac{-100}{(r_s - 1)^2}[/tex]

Then, I multiplied both sides of the equation by 'dr_s',

[tex]d\theta_i = \frac{-100}{(r_s - 1)^2}dr_s[/tex]

Then I divided both sides of the equation by θ in order to find the fractional error but it doesn't match with the equation on the picture:

[tex]\frac{d\theta_i}{\theta_i} = \frac{dr_s}{(1 - r_s)}[/tex]But the result should be something like:

[tex]\frac{d\theta_i}{\theta_i} = 3,73\frac{dr_s}{r_s}[/tex]
 
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