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Fahrenheit is used as a temperature scale in some countries because it was developed by a German physicist named Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in the early 18th century. It is commonly used in the United States and a few other countries due to historical reasons and cultural preferences.

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Will the results be the same if you measured the temperature using degrees Fahrenheit instead of celsius are they equal?

No, they will not be the same. Fahrenheit and Celsius are two different temperature scales, so the numerical values will differ. The conversion formula between Fahrenheit and Celsius is: °C = (°F - 32) / 1.8 or °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32.


Why the us doesn't us celsius?

The United States uses Fahrenheit instead of Celsius due to historical reasons and cultural inertia. The Fahrenheit scale was developed by a German physicist, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, and became widely adopted in the US. Despite international consensus on Celsius as the standard unit of temperature measurement, the US has not transitioned to Celsius due to the costs and challenges associated with changing temperature references on a broad scale.


Why do scientists measure temperature in K or Celsius instead of Fahrenheit?

The Kelvin scale is an absolute scale. This means that at 10 K there is twice as much thermodynamic activity as there is at 5 K. This property does not apply to either the Celsius or Fahrenheit scale - where the zero is arbitrary. A difference of 1 Kelvin is the same as a difference of 1 Celsius degree which is why, as an alternative scale, Celsius is preferred to Fahrenheit.


How do you use kelvin scale?

The Kelvin scale measures temperature. You can use it the same way you would use the Fahrenheit scale or the Celsius scale, but it also has an additional use. Since the Kelvin scale starts at the true zero of temperature, when there is no random thermal motion, rather than starting at some arbitrary point such as the freezing point of water (Celsius) or the coldest temperature that was obtainable in the laboratory at the time the Fahrenheit scale was first devised, you can make much more meaningful comparisons in Kelvin. If something has twice the temperature in Kelvin than something else has, then it actually is twice as hot. That is not true of other temperature scales. 20oC is not twice as hot as 10oC. But 20oK actually is twice as hot as 10oK.


What temperature Fahrenheit does water boil at the top to mt Everest?

The boiling point of water is 100 °C (212 °F) at standard pressure. On top of Mount Everest, at 8,848 m elevation, the pressure is about 260 mbar (26.39 kPa) and the boiling point of water is 69 °C. (156.2 °F).

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Is Celsius hot?

Celsius and Fahrenheit are different scales; most countries use Celsius, a few countries use Fahrenheit instead.Celsius and Fahrenheit are different scales; most countries use Celsius, a few countries use Fahrenheit instead.Celsius and Fahrenheit are different scales; most countries use Celsius, a few countries use Fahrenheit instead.Celsius and Fahrenheit are different scales; most countries use Celsius, a few countries use Fahrenheit instead.


What standard unit is used to measure temperature?

Usually it would be degrees Fahrenheit (°F).


When did the weather bureau in AU begin to use Celsius instead of Fahrenheit?

The weather bureau in AU began to use Celsius instead of Fahrenheit temperature scale in 1960's just like the US.


SI unit of F?

The temperature in Fahrenheit is no SI unit. Use kelvin or degrees Celsius instead.


Will the results be the same if you measured the temperature using degrees Fahrenheit instead of celsius are they equal?

No, they will not be the same. Fahrenheit and Celsius are two different temperature scales, so the numerical values will differ. The conversion formula between Fahrenheit and Celsius is: °C = (°F - 32) / 1.8 or °F = (°C × 1.8) + 32.


What temperature scale is not really used in science?

Science does not use the Fahrenheit scale, it uses the Celsius scale or the Kelvin scale instead.


What is 698 degrees Fahrenheit in Celsius?

Oh, what a happy little question! To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, you subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature and then multiply by 5/9. So, for 698 degrees Fahrenheit, we would do (698 - 32) x 5/9 to find that it is approximately 370 degrees Celsius. Just like painting a beautiful landscape, it's all about following a few simple steps with a gentle touch.


What is Fahrenheit and Celsius based upon?

The celsius scale is a metric scale of temperature measurement. Unlike the Fahrenheit scale 0 degrees is freezing point and 100 degrees is the boiling point of water. The celsius scale is used anywhere the metric system is used. In addition to the Fahrenheit and celsius scale there is also the kelvin scale, used mainly only by scientists. Unlike other scales, on the kelvin scale 0 degrees is the lowest temperature possible (known as absolute zero and equivalent to -273 degrees in celsius) and there are therefore no negative readings.Early thermometers (like the one Galileo invented) did not have any scale (markings with numbers) to determine precise temperature.The 1st precise scale was developed by Anders Celsius in 1742. He used 'degree' as the unit of temperature. All of his standards for comparison to make his markings (on his scale) were based on the properties of water.Ø 100o was assigned the temperature at which ice melts at sea levelØ 0o was assigned the temperature at which liquid water boils at sea levelØ The region between (above and below, as well) these two extremes was separated into 100 equal units (degrees)In 1744, this was reversed to put the freezing point at 0C, and the boiling point at 100C. This is the scale in use today.Ø The two fixed temperatures that Celsius chose can be used to calibrate a thermometer (p. 195)


What is 20 million Fahrenheit in Celsius?

Oh, let's not worry about those big numbers, friend. Instead, let's focus on creating happy little conversions. If we take 20 million Fahrenheit and convert it to Celsius, we get a very toasty temperature of about 11,111,093.33 degrees Celsius. Just imagine all the warm colors we could use to paint that temperature!


Why the us doesn't us celsius?

The United States uses Fahrenheit instead of Celsius due to historical reasons and cultural inertia. The Fahrenheit scale was developed by a German physicist, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, and became widely adopted in the US. Despite international consensus on Celsius as the standard unit of temperature measurement, the US has not transitioned to Celsius due to the costs and challenges associated with changing temperature references on a broad scale.


At what temperature does Celsius equal Fahrenheit?

The temperature at which Celsius equals Fahrenheit is -40°. This is due to the offset of water's freezing point to 32 °Fahrenheit. Between 32°F and 0°F, the Fahrenheit temperatures are positive while the Celsius temperatures have already moved into the negative. By the point -40°, the larger intervals marked by the Celsius degrees have been "overtaken" by the smaller Fahrenheit intervals. Below this point, negative temperatures in Fahrenheit have larger values than the corresponding Celsius values, just as do all Fahrenheit temperatures above 0°C. Mathematically, the change from 0°C to -40°C is 5/9 of the change from +32°F to -40°F. C = 5/9 (F - 32) and for F = -40, C = F


What does 180 degrees Celsius convert to in Fahrenheit?

To find the answer, you have to take the Celsius and times it by 1.8, then add 32. So the answer would be 356 degrees Fahrenheit.