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Characteristic | | degree-Celsius | | Notes |
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Symbol | °C | Use "deg-C" for our conversion calculators. | ||
Other Names | degree-centigrade, centesimal-degree, Celsius | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent |
degree-Celsius is a metric unit | |||
Another Metric (SI) Equivalent with More Basic Units | (1 * tdeg-C + 273.15) kelvin | This equivalent is exact. | ||
Metric (SI) Dimensions |
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Characteristic | | degree-Fahrenheit |
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Symbol | °F |
Use "deg-F" for our conversion calculators. | ||
Other Name | Fahrenheit | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | (0.55555555556 * tdeg-F - 17.777777778) degree-Celsius | This equivalent and the one below are calculated from exact values. | ||
Another Metric (SI) Equivalent with More Basic Units | (0.55555555556 * tdeg-F + 255.37222222) kelvin | |||
Metric (SI) Dimensions |
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Characteristic | | degree-Rankine |
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Symbol | °R |
Use "deg-R" for our conversion calculators. | ||
Other Name | Rankine | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | (0.55555555556 * tdeg-R - 273.15) degree-Celsius |
This equivalent and the one below are calculated from exact values. | ||
Another Metric (SI) Equivalent with More Basic Units | 0.55555555556 kelvin | |||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | temperature | |||
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants | (5 / 9) kelvin | |||
Characteristic | | kelvin | | Notes |
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Symbol | K | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | kelvin is a metric unit (in fact, it is a base SI unit) | |||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | temperature |
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Characteristic | | Planck-temperature | | Notes |
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Symbol | TP | Use "T-P" for our conversion calculators. | ||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | 1.416785×1032 kelvin | |||
Standard Uncertainty | ± 7.1×1027 kelvin | |||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | temperature | |||
