Kelvin temperature scale

measurement
Also known as: thermodynamic temperature scale

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absolute temperature scale

  • Rudolf Clausius
    In thermodynamics: Temperature

    …Celsius scale is called the Kelvin (K) scale, and that related to the Fahrenheit scale is called the Rankine (°R) scale. These scales are related by the equations K = °C + 273.15, °R = °F + 459.67, and °R = 1.8 K. Zero in both the Kelvin and Rankine…

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measurement system

temperature scale measurements

  • heated air expands
    In gas: Ideal gas equation of state

    The Kelvin thermodynamic temperature scale is defined through the laws of thermodynamics so as to be absolute or universal, in the sense that its definition does not depend on the specific properties of any particular kind of matter. Its numerical values, however, are assigned by defining the…

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