metric unit for temperature?

Question

metric unit for temperature?

Answer 1

Degrees Celcius / degrees Centigrade.

Freezing point is 0 degrees............(32 degrees F)

Boiling point is 100 degrees ...........(212 degrees F)

To convert F to C

1) take away 32

2) Devide by 9

3) Multiply by 5

Boiling point conversion as an example.
1) 312 - 32 = 180
2) 180/9 = 20
3) 5x20 = 100

Answer 2

The unit for temperature in the metric system is C. It stands for centigrade and sometimes, Celsius.
You see, a guy named Celsius invented the centigrade system, C can stand for either one. No kidding.

Answer 3

Celsius (also known as Centigrade) is one way to measure tempurature in metric. In this scale 0 degrees represents the freezing point of water and 100 degrees is its boiling point.

Kelvin is another metric scale. There are also 100 Kelvin degrees between water's freezing point and its boiling point. Except zero degreees Kelvin is equivalent to -273.15 degrees Celsius. This is also called absolute zero because it represents a point where molecules cease to move and everything (including Hydrogen) is solid.

When something changes by one degree on the Celsius scale it also changes by one degree on the Kelvin scale.

To convert Kelvin to Celsius just subtract 273.15.

Answer 4

Metric system for absolute temperature scale is Kelvin (absolute zero is 0). Metric "regular" is Centigrade (0 = freezing point of water, 100 = boiling point of water).

Answer 5

The SI unit for temperature is the K. That's the same as a degree Centigrade in size, but the scale starts at absolute zero, minus 273.15 C.

Answer 6

degrees C (for Celsius, or centigrade)

water freezes at 0 degrees, water boils at 100 degrees. Plain and simple.

to convert to F, multiply by (9/5), and add 32. Apparently the F scale was invented taking 100 as the inventor's temperature that day, and taking zero as the coldest it got in that place that winter.

I find basing 0 and 100 on clear physical events, such as water's freezing and boiling points, much more scientific.


Incidentally, now that the UK has largely abandoned he F scale, I believe this leaves only the US with the F scale...

Answer 7

Degrees Celsius are used in the metric system.
C = (°F - 32) / 1.8 (F is for farenheit)
C =°K - 273 (K for kelvin)
CELSIUS is also known as CENTIGRADE. Temperature is expressed in degrees Celsius in the Metric System.

Answer 8

Centigrade or Celsius, your choice. Water freezes at 0 and boils at 100C

Answer 9

Celsius

Answer 10

Kelvin... K = 273 + C