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Because it starts at absolute zero (0 k)(-273.16oC)(-459.69oF). If it started anywhere else, it would be just as bad.
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Why do scientists use the Kelvin and Celsius scale rather than the Fahrenheit scale?
Celsius is a very accurate measurement between the freezing and boiling points of water. 0 being freezing, and 100 boiling. Kelvin is the measurement of absolute zero, where particles stop moving altogether. Kelvin has the same conversion rating, only 0 Kelvin is -273 degrees Celsius. The Kelvin scale is an absolute scale. This means that 2 K is twice as hot as 1 K and so on. Neither the Celsius nor the Fahrenheit scales do that. The Centigrade (or Celsius scale are based on the freezing and boiling points of water (at normal pressure), the Fahrenheit scale was not: the 0 was the lowest temperature attained by ice and salt.
Is a kelvin equal to a Celsius?
Units are the same. Temperatures in kelvin are 273 more than celsius temperatures.
Is 100 degrees Kelvin the same as 100 degrees Celsius?
No. (Note that you don't say "100 degree Kelvin"; "100 Kelvin" is correct.) 100 Kelvin is about 273 degrees (Kelvin or Celsius) less than 100 degrees Celsius.
Why is the kelvin scale used rather than the celsius scale?
Because the Kelvin scale is an absolute scale. In the context of thermodynamics, 2 K is twice as "hot" as 1 K. And 3 K is three times as "hot". That is not true of the Celsius or Fahrenheit (or other temperature) scales.
Is Fahrenheit warmer than Celsius?
No. They are units of temperature. A value in Fahrenheit has an equivalent value in Celsius.
How do you convert kelvins to degrees?
One Kelvin is exactly equal to one Celsius degree, and to 1.8 Fahrenheit degrees. At any temperature, the Celsius number is 273.15 less than the Kelvin number. Getting the Fahrenheit number is slightly more complicated than that.
Which is larger a Celsius degree or a Kelvin?
Hi when dealing with the kelvin scale the numbers will be larger than in celsius because when you are converting from celsius to kelvin you need to add 273.15 on to the temperature in celsius. This is because zero celsius is 273.15 kelvin.
What are two ways Fahrenheit is different than kelvin or celsius?
The difference between the boiling and freezing point of pure water, at atmospheric pressure, is 100 on both, the degrees Celsius and Kelvin scales. It is 180 on the Fahrenheit scale. The USA and some Caribbean islands are the only countries whose official temperature scale is Fahrenheit; in all other countries, and specially amongst scientists, the scale used is Celsius or Kelvin.
What one degree change in temperature on the Celsius temperature scale is equal to a one unit temperature change on the what temperature scale?
No, the "degrees" have the same name but are different sizes. (Celsius degrees are larger intervals than Fahrenheit degrees.) A change of 1 degree Celsius is the same as a change of 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit.
What are the differences of Fahrenheit Celsius and Kelvin?
Kelvin and Celsius are almost the same, except the Kelvin scale is 273.15 degrees higher. So zero degree Kelvin (absolute zero) is the same as -273.15 C and 273.15 K is 0 C (freezing point of water). As for Fahrenheit, the freezing point is 32 degrees higher than Celsius, and there are 9 Fahrenheit degrees for every 5 Celsius degrees. So to convert from between Fahrenheit and Celsius: F = C * 9/5 + 32 C = (F - 32) * 5/9 Or if you prefer working with decimals: F = C * 1.8 + 32 C = (F-32) / 1.8
Is 210 celsius colder than 233 celsius?
Yes. In all temperature scales in current use (Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin), larger numbers mean hotter temperatures.
Is The boiling point of chlorine is lower than the boiling point of water?
The boiling point of Chlorine is 239.11 Kelvin (equivalent to 34.04 degrees Celsius or -29.272 degrees Fahrenheit).The boiling point of water is 373.15 Kelvin (equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit).
Which temperature would be more comfortable for most people 80 Fahrenheit or 80 celsius?
Is Fahrenheit better than Celsius 80 degree
What do you do to find what temperature is equal to kelvin?
To find something in degrees kelvin from degrees Celsius, you add 273. So, 100 degrees Celsius would be 373 Kelvin and 0 degrees Celsius would be 273 Kelvin. *You can never have negative Kelvin numbers. 0 degrees Kelvin is considered absolute 0, where all atomic motion stops.
At what temperature is Celsius a bigger number than Fahrenheit?
At -40 degrees, Celsius and Fahrenheit are equal. Warmer than that, and Fahrenheit will have the bigger number than Celsius. Cooler than -40 and Celsius will have a bigger number than Fahrenheit.
Is Celsius colder than Fahrenheit?
if its 25 degrees celsius vs 25 degrees fahrenheit then fahrenheit is colder than celsius
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
