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What is the difference between Celsius and Kelvin?

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A. Daniels

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A. Daniels
A. Daniels, Professor, San Diego

Answered Jul 27, 2020

Kelvin and Celsius are types of temperature scales. The symbol for Celsius is 0C, while the symbol for Kelvin is K. The main difference between Celsius and kelvin will be simplified in an equation below.
K= 0C +273.15
0C =K- 273.15

Celsius was made by a Swedish Astronomer Anders Celsius. Celsius temperature scale is also called Centigrade; it is a scale between 0 for the freezing point of water and 100 for boiling water, while Kelvin temperature starting scale is 0 “absolute zero.”

The average human body temperature in Celsius is 37.0, while Kelvin's average human body temperature is 309.95.

Kelvin's surface of the sun is 5800, while that of Celsius is 5526. Absolute zero is zero for kelvin but -273.15 for Celsius. Melting temperature for ice in Celsius is 0, while in Kelvin, it is 273.14.

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L. Agate

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L. Agate
L. Agate

Answered Jun 26, 2020

Temperature is important in various aspects of life. It can determine a person's attire for the day, depending on if it is too warm or too cold outside. It can also determine how well food is cooked based on the temperature it is measured in. There are two measurements of temperature that are commonly used, which are Kelvin and Celsius.

Between the two of them, the primary difference is where the zero points are located. For Kelvin, the zero points are oK, and it is called an absolute zero. This point is where the matter stops moving. For Celsius, the zero points is negative 273 degrees Celsius.

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Jana

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Jana , English Professor, PhD, Ottawa

Answered Jun 17, 2020

It can be confusing for some people to know the difference between Celsius and Kelvin simply because they have the same magnitude. You should realize, though, that they still have a difference that you should know. The starting point of Kelvin is absolute zero.

This can be related to the freezing point of water, which is zero degrees Celsius. If you would like to convert from Celsius to Kelvins, you need to add 273.15 to the number that you already have.

Converting will not take too hard for sure. There are some people who say that Kelvin can be considered to be the better scale temperature between the two.

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