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There are actually three scales in common use:
- The Fahrenheit scale, named for its creator Daniel Fahrenheit, was proposed in 1724 and theoretically based on the freezing temperature of brine and the internal temperature of the human body. It is only still being used in a few countries, one of which is the United States.
- The Celsius scale, named for Anders Celsius (and also known as the centigrade scale) divides the difference between the freezing and boiling points of water into exactly 100 degree segments.
- The Kelvin scale, named after physicist Lord Kelvin, uses the same size degree as the Celsius scale, but starts the thermometer at absolute zero, the coldest possible temperature. There are therefore no negative degree numbers on this scale; it's most often used for measuring supercold temperatures, the boiling point of metals, and the extreme temperatures found inside of stars.
One fun fact: the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales are exactly the same at only one temperature, which happens to be -40°.
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∙ 11y agoThe two most popular scales are the Kelvin, Rankine, Fahrenheit, Celsius, Newton, Rømer,
Delisle, Leyden, Dalton, Wedgewood, Hales, Ducrest, Edinburgh and Florentine scales.
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∙ 9y agocelsius fahrenheit and kelvin
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∙ 12y agoK (kelvin)
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What units is temperature in Thailand?
Teperature is measure in degrees - on various scales - internationally.
What two scales are used to measure the intensity and magnitude of earthquakes?
Mercalli and Richter scales
What temperature is not used in science?
Scientists have over the years used many temperature scales but have standardised on the Kelvin scale in modern times.
What are 2 scales scientist use to measure temperature and what is the official SI unit for temperature?
The scales used by scientists are Celsius (or Centigrade) and Kelvin. Both use a degree which has the same value. However, the Kelvin scale is an absolute scale which means that 10K is 10 times "warmer" than 1K. This is not true for the Celsius scale.
What is unit to measure temerture?
The unit used for measure temperature is the kelvin
What are the two common temperature scales used to measure temperature?
They are Celsius and Fahrenheit
What are the 3 common scales to measure temperature?
kelvin, celsius, and fahrenheit are used when you want to measure the temperature of something.
What are 2 scales that measure temperature?
Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin are used to measure temperatures.
When are the 3 common temperature scales used?
kelvin, celsius, and fahrenheit are used when you want to measure the temperature of something.
What are the names of the two scales used to measure?
If you are talking about temperature, the most common are Fahrenheit and Celsius, but there are other scales as well.
How people used to measure temperature in the olden days?
Prior to temperature scales it was measured comparatively. Warm, warmer warmest
What are two scales scientists use to measure temperature and what is the SI unit for temperature?
Celsius and Kelvins are the two scales that scientists use to measure temperature and the official SI unit for temperature is Celsius.
What are the two scales scientists use to measure temperature and what is the official SI unit for temperature?
Celsius and Kelvins are the two scales that scientists use to measure temperature and the official SI unit for temperature is Celsius.
What are two scales scientists use to measure temperature and what is the official SI unit for temperatures?
Celsius and Kelvins are the two scales that scientists use to measure temperature and the official SI unit for temperature is Celsius.
What are different scales of thermometer?
The scale we use for temperature is "degrees" (°). There are three temperature scales that are used today. The Kelvin (K) scale is used by scientists and for astronomical temperatures. The Celsius scale (°C) is used in most of the world to measure air temperatures. In the United States, the Fahrenheit scale(°F) is used to measure temperatures at or near the surface.
Do celsius and Fahrenheit scales measure the same thing?
Yes, they both measure temperature.
What are the two temperature scales we use to measure temperature?
F, R, C, and K.
