A Problem Solved: Wind Chill

Explore how to write a Java program that computes wind chill temperature based on air temperature and wind speed using arithmetic expressions. Understand the use of constants, data types, and Java's Math methods to create an efficient and maintainable program.

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Problem statement

The effect of wind on the human body can make one feel colder than the air temperature might suggest. The combined effect of wind and temperature is called the wind-chill temperature. Suppose that the National Weather Service wants you to write a Java program to compute the wind-chill temperature given the air temperature and wind velocity.

Discussion

According to the U.S. National Weather Service, the wind chill temperature is calculated by the following formula:

W = c₁ + c₂ × T – c₃ × V ...

1.A First Look at Java

2.Arithmetic Expressions

3.Debugging Interlude—The Errors Programmers Make

4.Using Classes and Objects

5.Class Definitions—The Fundamentals

6.Debugging Interlude—Common Mistakes with Classes

7.Decisions

8.Class Definitions—More Details

9.Multiway Decisions

10.Debugging Interlude—Avoiding Mistakes; Finding Mistakes

11.Repetition

12.Repetition Continued

13.Debugging Interlude—Debugging Loops

14.Arrays

15.An Array-Based Data Structure

16.Debugging Interlude—Debugging Arrays

17.Glossary

18.Appendixes

19.Copyright

A Problem Solved: Wind Chill

Problem statement

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