Celsius temperature converter

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Celsius Temperature conversion ___

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INTRODUCTION Celsius ( °C ) is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature . It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701-1744), who developed a similar temperature scale. The degree Celsius (°C) can refer to a specific temperature on the Celsius scale or a unit to indicate a temperature interval, a difference between two temperatures or an uncertainty.

Celsius Temperature The Celsius scale (formerly known as Centigrade) is a temperature scale used by the scientific community in countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and China. It is also used in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and some other


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countries. The scale uses the freezing and boiling points of water in degrees as the base point. This means that water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius. If you’re looking to the skies and searching for the most accurate temperature scale, you might want to check out the Celsius temperature scale. The Celsius temperature scale is a combination of two other commonly used scales: The Fahrenheit (°F) and Kelvin (K). In other words, it uses a ratio of 100 between them. The Celsius temperature scale was created in 1875 by Swedish mathematician Anders Celsius, as a way to compare temperatures across different locations. According to Wikipedia: Celsius is a variant of the traditional "temperature scale" based on the freezing point of water at standard pressure and standard atmospheric pressure. For example, if air is at 100 °F, it is defined as "0 °C". The Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales differ from each other in that they use different definitions of zero degrees Fahrenheit (−∞) and zero degrees Kelvin (−∞ K). They also use different definitions of 0 °C and 32 °F, for example. For these reasons, some scientists have expressed concern about using an arbitrary scale like the Kelvin-Celsius ones instead of more exact ones such as the Fahrenheit-Celsius ones. In general usage, "celsius" refers to both Celsius and kelvin: "a celsius degree (°C) is one unit warmer than one unit colder". But "degree", like "kilo", cannot be used as an abbreviation or a stand-alone word because its use has no meaning in physics; thus "celsius degree" becomes meaningless when written.

Advantages of Celsius Scale over Fahrenheit Scale 1. 1 degree Celsius (1°C) is equal to 1 degree Fahrenheit (F°) on this scale (1°C = 100–140°F). 2. 2 degrees Celsius (2°C) is equal to 2 degrees Fahrenheit (F°), while 3 degrees Celsius (3°C) equals 3 degrees Fahrenheit (-18°F). 3. 4 degrees Celsius (4°C) equals 4 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 F or -23 C). 4. 5 degrees Celsius (5°C) equals 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15 °F or -21 C). 6 degrees Celsius (6°C) equals 6 °F (-13 ° or -17 C).


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