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The term degree is used in several scales of temperature. The symbol ° is usually used, followed by the initial letter(s) of the unit, for example “°C” for degree(s) Celsius.
The most common scales of temperature are:
- Celsius (°C)
- Kelvin (K), which uses the Celsius scale, adjusted so that 0 kelvin is equal to absolute zero.
- Fahrenheit (°F)
- Rankine (°R or °Ra), which uses the Fahrenheit scale, adjusted so that 0 rankine is equal to absolute zero.
Other scales of temperature include:
The degree Kelvin (°K) is a former name for the SI unit of temperature on the thermodynamic (absolute) temperature scale. Since 1967 it has been known simply as the kelvin, with symbol K. Degree absolute (°A) is obsolete terminology, often referring specifically to the kelvin but sometimes the degree Rankine as well.
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/temps.htm
Comparisons
- Boiling Point of Water: 100.0 °C / 212.0 °F
- Melting Point of Ice: 0.0 °C / 32.0 °F
- Average Human Body Temperature: 37.0 °C / 98.6 °F
- Average Room Temperature: 20 - 25 °C / 68 - 77 °F
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/temps.htm US METRIC ASSOCIATION
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