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Temperature Scales
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Fahrenheit (
o
F)
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relative
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US public standard
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Celsius (
o
C)
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relative
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Freezing point 0
o
C
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Boiling point 100
o
C
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o
C = 5/9 (
o
F-32)
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o
F = (
o
C 9/5) + 32
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Kelvin (K)
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absolute
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K=
o
C+273
Ahrens p27