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2007-05-20 16:11:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
1. easier calculation when ice point is set at 0 and boiling point at 100
2. Fahrenheit is not widely used globally
2007-05-20 17:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a scientific point of view, centigrade/ Celsius are the same units as Kelvin, which need to be used in chemistry calculations, just shifted by 273 degrees. Fahrenheit are just arbitrary units used on TV in the US to talk about the weather, probably just because it is familiar, and it is easier to think of 100 degrees (F) as being hot weather, rather than 38 degrees (C).
I think the rest of the world has moved on to Celsius. That would be another advantage.
2007-05-21 03:42:39 · answer #2 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just what you get used to, I can relate to Fahrenheit numbers easier than centigrade.
2007-05-20 23:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a lot easier to remember 0 as water's freezing point than 32 and you can convert to Kalvin if you know the degrees celsius (i think it's +273 but i haven't converted into Kalvin since last year [i chose to do biology 2 instead of chemistry 2] so don't quote me on that) which is useful in chemistry for some reason that eludes me.
2007-05-20 23:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is easier for students to learn, water boils at 100 and freezes at 0 and standardizes water as its unit.But i dont think Fahrenhiet makes any standard for its unit.
2007-05-21 03:16:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes more sense. Why should water freeze at 32 and boil at 212 degree? Why such clumsy numbers?
2007-05-20 23:14:58 · answer #6 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's the international standard. makes for easier conversions...
2007-05-21 00:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by Extra Ordinary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋