Chemistry: 1.8 - Temperature

The Fahrenheit scale

-one of the three systems widely used for measuring temperature -used in many of the engineering sciences -boiling point of water: 212℉ -freezing point of water: 32℉

The Celsius scale

-one of the three systems widely used for measuring temperature -used in the physical sciences -boiling point of water: 100℃ -freezing point of water: 0℃

The Kelvin scale

-one of the three systems widely used for measuring temperature -used in the physical sciences -boiling point of water: 373.15 K -freezing point of water: 273.15 K

Which two temperature systems are used in the physical sciences and which one is used in many of the engineering sciences

The Celsius and Kelvin scale are used in the physical sciences and the Fahrenheit scale is used in many of the engineering sciences

What are the three systems for measuring temperatures that are widely used?

the Celsius scale, the Kelvin scale, and the Fahrenheit scale.

FIGURE 1.9: THE THREE MAJOR TEMPERATURE SCALES -boiling point of water { 180˚F; 100˚C; 100K (between boiling and freezing points) -freezing point of water -random #

℉℃ K | | | | | | 212˚F 100˚C 373.15 K | | | 32˚F 0˚C 273.15 | | | | | | -40˚F -40˚C 233.15 K | | | | | |