Temperature question. The forgotten form?

Question

Hello and thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I have been wondering, in school we learned about the Kelvin scale right? Well they never taught me what type of temperature it measured. I mean, I know the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales measure climatic, industrial, and medical purposes but what about the Kelvin scale? What was the Kelvin scale used for, what type of temperature measurment. If you could answer that would be great!

Answer 1

There is an absolute minimum temperature where atoms cease to move. This is 0°Kelvin. The Celsius scale uses the freezing point of water for its 0°. Kelvin uses the same degrees as Celsius so 0°K is -273.15°C (or, if you like, 0°C is 273.15°K)

Kelvin is a scale with a fixed zero. You cannot get colder than 0°K so the scale lends itself to comparing temperatures of any size. It is the scale most commonly used in science.

Fahrenheit is only used in the USA.

Answer 2

you can find lots of info right here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin

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