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The true story behind the Fahrenheit zero is not known. There are two main candidates: one is that it was the lowest temperature recorded in his home town, Danzig (Gdansk). If the lowest temperature is 0 then you would not require negative numbers to record such temperatures. However, he had to be able to reproduce this temperature for calibration. So, the second story has it that this is the lowest temperature that can be attained using brine. He used ice, water and ammonium chloride.
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Can negative degrees be in Fahrenheit?
No, negative temperatures in Fahrenheit scale do not exist because its zero point is defined as the temperature at which a specific salt and water mixture freezes.
In the state of Washington the highest recorded temp. was 118 degrees Fahrenheit above zero and the lowest recorded temp. was 48 degeees Fahrenheit below zero. What is the difference in temperature?
The difference in temperature between the highest recorded temperature of 118 degrees Fahrenheit and the lowest recorded temperature of 48 degrees Fahrenheit is 166 degrees Fahrenheit.
180 degrees below zero Celsius is what temperature Fahrenheit?
180 degrees below zero Celsius is equal to -292 degrees Fahrenheit.
Which temperature water change to ice?
Water freezes and changes into ice at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).
Absolute zero is O Kelvin. What is the equivalent temperature on the Celsius scale and on the Fahrenheit scale?
Absolute zero is equivalent to -273.15 degrees Celsius and -459.67 degrees Fahrenheit.
