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The idea is to start at absolute zero - the lowest possible temperature. This happens to be -273.16 on the Centigrade (Celsius) scale. The Kelvin scale has no negative temperatures; zero degrees Kelvin is the lowest possible temperature.

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What do you mean by 1 degree celsius of rise in temperature equal to 1 kelvin of rise in temperature of a substance?

1 kelvin and 1 celsius degree are both exactly the same thing ... a unit of temperature, equal to 1/100 of the difference between the freezing and boiling points of water. The only difference between the Kelvin scale and the Celsius scale is that they start from different temperatures ... the Celsius number starts from the freezing point of water, whereas the Kelvin scale starts from 'absolute zero'. So the Kelvin temperature will always be 273.15 more than the Celsius temperature ... because it starts at 273.15 lower. But when the temperature changes by some number of Celsius degrees, it changes by exactly the same number of Kelvins, because 1 Kelvin is exactly the same size as 1 Celsius degree.


What Happens when you heat up a thermometer with your hands?

If you hold a thermometer close to you it will start to heat up. Your body temperature will start affecting it and the heat reading on it should start to rise. Once you pull it away from you (depending on the temperate of where you are) it should start to cool off again.


Does the use of a cold thermometer affect temperature reading?

Yes, using a cold thermometer can affect the temperature reading by causing it to start at a lower baseline. It's important to ensure the thermometer is at room temperature before use to get an accurate reading.


What temperature does the kelvin scale start?

Absolute zero ,-273 degrees centigrade approximately


The celsius equivalent of temperature of 120 f?

To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, start by subtracting 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature, then multiply the result by 5/9. For a temperature of 120°F, the Celsius equivalent is 48.9°C.

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What temperature degree celsius and kelvin are same?

The 'kelvin' and the celsius 'degree' are identical temperature intervals ... they are the same size. The marks on the kelvin thermometer and the marks on the celsius thermometer are the same distance apart. Both scales have 100 divisions between the freezing and boiling temperatures of water, but the scales start at different places. (Kelvin starts at 'absolute zero', celsius starts at the freezing temperature of water.) The graphs of these two scales are parallel lines. The graphs never intersect, meaning that there is no temperature where kelvin and celsius are the same number.


Is 270 Celsius warmer than 270 kelvin?

Yes, Celsius is converted to Kelvin by adding 273 to your given Celsius temp. Therefore, 270 Celsius is equal to 270+273=543 Kelvin. 543>270 So 270 celsius is warmer than 270 Kelvin


Which temperature scales have units of equal size?

Celsius and Kelvin scales have the same unit, but they start at different temperatures. 0 Celsius is the freezing pt of water, but 0 Kelvin is absolute zero (the coldest temperature possible)


What is 134 degrees celsius in kelvin?

Start by taking the number in Celsius and multiply it by 9. Then divide that number by 5, and then add 32. This is how you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit or use the equation F = (9/5)C + 32In this case, 134 °C is equal to about 273.2 °F .


What is the Fahrenheit temperature equivalent to 20 degrees Celsius?

Start by taking the number in Celsius and multiply it by 9. Then divide that number by 5, and then add 32. This is how you convert Celsius to Fahrenheit or use the equation F = (9/5)C + 32In this case, the answer is about 68 degrees Fahrenheit.


One degree celsius is equal to how many degrees kelvin?

On the Celsius and Kelvin scales, the degrees are the same size, but the Kelvin scale has its zero point at the lowest possible temperature, absolute zero. For Celsius, the zero point is the freezing point of water.So temperatures expressed on the Kelvin scale are 273.15 degrees (kelvins) higher in number than the same temperature expressed in Celsius.And a temperature of 1°C would be the same as a temperature of 274.15 K (you do not use degree marks with Kelvin).


What do you mean by 1 degree celsius of rise in temperature equal to 1 kelvin of rise in temperature of a substance?

1 kelvin and 1 celsius degree are both exactly the same thing ... a unit of temperature, equal to 1/100 of the difference between the freezing and boiling points of water. The only difference between the Kelvin scale and the Celsius scale is that they start from different temperatures ... the Celsius number starts from the freezing point of water, whereas the Kelvin scale starts from 'absolute zero'. So the Kelvin temperature will always be 273.15 more than the Celsius temperature ... because it starts at 273.15 lower. But when the temperature changes by some number of Celsius degrees, it changes by exactly the same number of Kelvins, because 1 Kelvin is exactly the same size as 1 Celsius degree.


What units can you use to measure temperature on the moon?

Temperature is the head content of a matter. The temperature is measured in different scales and each scale has it uses and has originated for specific purposes. The well known measures of temperature are Fahrenheit and Celsius (or centigrade). Both Fahrenheit and Celsius are scaled between the freezing and boiling points of water. The freezing point of water is equal to 32 Fahrenheit and 0 Celsius and the boiling point is equal to 212 Fahrenheit and 100 Celsius. Another temperature scale is The Kelvin scale which has many applications in science and engineering. The start of the Kelvin scale (0 K) is the point of zero heat (no heat energy) which is equal to -273 Celsius.KelvinFahrenheitCelsiusIn degrees Kelvin, Celsius, or Fahrenheit.The most common unit for measuring temperature is degrees.


What temperature in degrees Fahrenheit would a fixed volume of gas need to be heated to in order to double its pressure if it starts out at?

To double the pressure, you will need double the temperature. Note that you have to use the absolute temperature (usually Kelvin) for this calculation. So, for example, if you start off at 100 degrees Celsius, you convert that to Kelvin (add 273 to convert from Celsius to Kelvin), double the number to get double the temperature, then convert back to Celsius (subtract 273 from the previous result).Similarly, if you start out at a certain number of degrees Fahrenheit, you must first convert that to Kelvin, then double the result, and finally convert this last result back to Fahrenheit.


What temperature does a star start to fuse hydrogen?

The temperature at which hydrogen fuses is 10,000,000 degrees Kelvin. This is the minimum temperature the core of a proto star has to have to become a true star.


What is a temperature scale based on absolute zero?

A temperature scale based on absolute zero is the Kelvin scale. Absolute zero is the point at which particles have minimal kinetic energy. In the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is defined as 0 K, with temperature increments based on the same size as Celsius degrees.


What is the relation between Celsius Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales?

0° on the Celsius scale is the temperature at which water freezes. 0° on the Kelvin scale is absolute zero (all molecular vibration at a standstill) and 273.15° Kelvin is the temperature at which water freezes. A movement of one degree in either reflects the same increase in temperature. A Celsius reading can thus be converted into the Kelvin reading by adding 273.15° to it. The Kelvin scale sets 0°K at minus 273.15° Celsius (absolute zero) To convert from Celsius to kelvin you add 273 to the Celsius temperature to get kelvin.