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What is the scale for on a thermometer?

The C is Celsius and the F is Fahrenheit. On a Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius. On a Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit because Celsius is used world wide and Fahrenheit is used only in the U.S.


Why does the clinical thermometer show degree Fahrenheit when India has adopted degree Celsius?

Each and every thermometer has both the scales that is Fahrenheit and Celsius both. Celsius is not specific for India. You can use the scale that you are comfortable with.


List four types of temperature scales?

celsius scale fahrenheit scale ranking scale kelvin thermometer scale


What are thermometer made of?

Modern thermometers are made of alcohol or Mercury, and uses the Fahrenheit scale and the Celsius scale.


What are interesting facts about the thermometer?

The first modern thermometer was invented by Galileo in the early 17th century. The Fahrenheit scale was developed by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in the early 18th century. The Celsius scale was developed in the mid-18th century by Anders Celsius.


Astronomer who created a mercury thermometer?

In 1714, Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer.......The Celsius scale, invented by Swedish Astronomer Anders Celsius (1701-1744)


What is the index of a thermometer?

The index of a thermometer is the scale or numerical reference used to indicate temperature readings. It can be in either Celsius or Fahrenheit, depending on the type of thermometer.


When did Celsius and Fahrenheit originate?

Anders Celsius created the Celsius scale in 1742, and Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit developed the Fahrenheit scale in 1724.


What is the starting point of the thermometer?

The starting point of a thermometer is typically the lowest end of the temperature scale, which is usually labeled as 0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the type of thermometer.


What are the units of a kelvin scale Fahrenheit scale and celsius scale?

The units, in this case, are kelvin, degrees Fahrenheit, and degrees Celsius.


What temperature will the reading on the Fahrenheit scale be double of the reading on the Celsius scale?

160 Celsius = 320 Fahrenheit


How do you change Celsius to Fahrenheit using a CVS pharmacy ear thermometer?

To change Celsius to Fahrenheit on a CVS pharmacy ear thermometer, press and hold the power button until the display shows either 'F' or 'C'. Release the button when your desired temperature scale is displayed.