Science class.
Time and temperature (not Kelvin) are the two most common interval scales.
Fahrenheit and Centigrate (Celsius), as well as others, were developed independently one of another. Fortunately a standard emerged eventually, in the sense that now most countries only use Centigrade (and Kelvin, see below). The Kelvin scale was developed (on the basis of the Centigrade scale) when it became clear that there was a lowest possible temperature (called "absolute zero"). It made sense, then, to have a scale that started at absolute zero, and had no negative temperatures. This simplifies several calculations.
Physicists and Chemists use Kelvin. The Gas Laws, which deal with temperature, must use absolute temperature scales (Kelvin or Rankin). Most of the world's population, including most scientists, engineers etc, use Celsius. A few people who are resistant to a more integrated system of measurement use Fahrenheit.
The official SI unit for the measure of temperature is Kelvin (K). It is equal to Celsius (C) + 273.15. Or, (Fahrenheit + 459.67) * (5/9).
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Celsius, kelvin, and Fahrenheit kelvin is used most
The generic name is "absolute temperature scale"; the most commonly used one is the Kelvin scale.
The Kelvin and Rankine scales are the two most common temperature scales that start at absolute zero.
The two most common temperature scales are the Fahrenheit scale and the Celsius scale. However, the Kelvin scale is also used, primarily in science, to prevent negative temperatures.
Kelvin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin
Time and temperature (not Kelvin) are the two most common interval scales.
Kelvin.
The base unit for temperature is the kelvin. One degree celsius is the same as one kelvin, because kelvin starts at absolute zero, degrees celsius is kelvin plus 273.15. Celsius is used for most non-technical uses. Kelvin is just kelvin, not degrees kelvin.
Heat intensity (how Hot is it) is measured by the objects Temperature in Degrees, Fahrenheit, Centigrade, or Kelvin. Heat content (energy) is most commonly measured in Calories.
Kelvin is the temperature scaled preferred by scientists for doing pretty much everything rather than deciding to wear a coat or a bathing suit (though given the outside temperature in Kelvin it wouldn't take most of them long to make that determination either).
newtons temperature scale for oneFahrenheit for another. It is not precise enough. Kelvin or degrees Celsius is much more precise. Kelvin is used in most temperature constants as a result.Fahrenheit
Among many other inventions, Lord Kelvin is most famous for having introduced the Kelvin temperature scale that is based on absolute zero (-273.15°C).