2006-09-14 18:12:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
no.
Celsius (also called centigrade) is simply the metric way of measuring temperature.
The American units are degrees Farenheit -- water freezes at 32 degrees farenheit and boils at 212 degrees farenheit.
Celsius is also called centigrade (centi = 100, grade = steps) because water freezes at zero degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Both Celsius and Farnheit are named after the scientists who fist defined the scales.
There is also a scale called "Kelvin" (again named for the scientist who developed it) or "Absoulute Temperature" which, like centigrade has 100 degrees from frozen water to boiling water, but Kelvin is referenced to absolute zero -- the very low temperature at which all atomic motion stops (as cold as it is physically possible to get -- nothing in the universe is actually at "Absolute Zero" or zero degrees Kelvin, but some things in deep space and in some labs come very close).
Zero degrees Kelvin (Absolute zero) is about 273 degrees below zero Celsius, or about 460 degrees below zero Farenheit.
To convert Farenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 (to account for the differnces in the frezing temperatures) then multiply the result by 5/9 (to account for the different number of steps between freezing and boiling). To convert from there to Kelvin, add 273.15
To convert from Celsius to Farenheit, multiply by 9/5 (to account for the different number of steps) then add 32 (to account for to different freezing points).
2006-09-14 18:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mustela Frenata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you are using F. At my country we use Celcius. The rule is
C=9/5 + 32 (the answer is in F)
or
F-32= 5/9 (the answer is in C)
So the answer to your question is NO
2006-09-14 19:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Celcius and Fahrenheight are two different ways of measuring temperature. Like Inches (american) and meters (metric). However what may have you confused is that at 32 degrees fahrenheight is 0 degrees celcius.
2006-09-14 18:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their is 2 methods Fahrenheit and Celsius to measure temperature.
personally I like Celsius better.
2006-09-14 18:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by Bullz_ eye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no relationship between Celsius and Fahrenheit. They both measure temperature. One is digital and the other is Analog. 100 degrees Celsius is the boiling point of water and 0 degrees Celsius the freezing point of water.
2006-09-14 18:23:50 · answer #5 · answered by Monsieur Rick 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Zero degrees Celsius is freezing.
Brrrr
2006-09-14 18:19:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what you're talking about is...
-40F = -40C
This is the point where the two temperature scales interset.
This is also very close to the freezing temperature of Mercury.
2006-09-14 18:22:54 · answer #7 · answered by chemicalimbalance000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it remains Fahrenheit. Zero degrees Fahrenheit is 17 degrees Celsius.
2006-09-14 18:14:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, clecius is part of the metric system used by the whole world
the entire world uses Celsius except the USA because it is a provincial conservative country
2006-09-14 18:14:28 · answer #9 · answered by brinlarrr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
haha, no. celsius and fahrenheit are like metric and standard, they both exist. you can have negative celsius and negative fahrenheit...
2006-09-14 18:17:06 · answer #10 · answered by ubiquitousmee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋