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There are three units of temperature. The one most commonly used among the public is Fahrenheit. Scientists most commonly us Celsius. While chemists prefer the Kelvin. To provide some perspective, one kelvin equals -272.15 degrees Celsius, which equals -457.87 degrees Fahrenheit.

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The SI base unit for thermodynamic temperature is Kelvin (abbreviated K).

Some engineering systems utilize the base unit of degrees Rankine (°R).

0 K = 0 °R. Both are thermodynamic temperatures.

Kelvin has a temperature scale with intervals matching that of Celsius, so to convert from Celsius to Kelvin, you just add 273.15; for example 25 °C = 298.15 K.

Rankine has a temperature scale with intervals matching that of Fahrenheit, so to convert from Fahrenheit to Rankine you just add 459.670; for example 70 °F = 529.670 °R.

Note that this means that 0 °C = 273.15 K = 32 °F = 491.67 °R.

While Rankine is useful, it is normally not considered a standard. The US National Institute of Standards and Technology discourages the use of Rankine in scientific publications.

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Where C= Temperature in Celsius scale (°C) and K= temperature in Kelvin scale (K.)

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The base unit for thermodynamic temperature is the kelvin (K). It is defined based on the triple point of water, where water exists in equilibrium as a solid, liquid, and gas simultaneously.

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The degree Celsius (oC) and in science the degree kelvin (K).

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Mainly;

  1. Centigrade or Celsius (o C)
  2. Fahrenheit (o F)
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The units of temperature are degrees. You can measure degrees in either Fahrenheit, Celsius, or Kelvin.

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Kelvin The SI base unit of temperature is the kelvin.

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Fahrenheit degrees

Celsius degrees

Kelvins

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The unit of temperature for science is degree Celsius or kelvin.

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