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| x name | x image | x Measurement System | x Kelvins Multiplier | x Zero point in kelvins (K) | x article |
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International System of Units | 1 | 0 K |
The kelvin (symbol: K) is a unit increment of temperature and is one of the seven SI base units. The Kelvin scale is a thermodynamic (absolute) temperature scale referenced to absolute zero, the theoretical absence of all thermal energy. By...
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| x Degree Rankine | US customary units | 0.55555 | 0 K |
Rankine is a thermodynamic (absolute) temperature scale named after the Scottish engineer and physicist William John Macquorn Rankine, who proposed it in 1859.
The symbol is R (or Ra if necessary to distinguish it from the Rømer and Réaumur scales)....
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| x Degree Celsius |
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International System of Units | 1 | 273.15 K |
Celsius (also historically known as centigrade) is a temperature scale that is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who developed a similar temperature scale two years before his death. The degree Celsius (°C) can refer to...
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| x Degree Fahrenheit |
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US customary units | 0.55555 | 255.37222 K |
Fahrenheit is the temperature scale proposed in 1724 by, and named after, the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736). Today, the temperature scale has been replaced by the Celsius scale in most countries. It is still in use for non...
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