An astronomer begins with an object at a certain temperature, and increases its temperature by an amount $\Delta$ T. For which one of these values of $\Delta$ T will the final temperature of the object be LOWEST?
A) ($\Delta$ T = 10 Kelvins)
B) ($\Delta$ T = 10 degrees Celsius)
C) ($\Delta$ T = 10 degrees Fahrenheit)
D) All of the answers give the same final temperature.

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The temperature increase of 10 degrees Fahrenheit is the smallest increase when converted to a standard scale like Celsius or Kelvin, resulting in the lowest final temperature.

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