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Temperature
How Hot is it?
TemperatureTemperature is a measure of the average kinetic
energy of a molecule of a substance, or… How “hot” it is.On Temperature Scales a higher number of degrees
indicates that a substance’s molecules are moving faster
The lowest possible temperature is when the molecules don’t move at all.
This is called Absolute Zero.
Temperature ScalesThere are 4 Temperature Scales:Fahrenheit: Water freezes at 32°F Boils at 212°F
Absolute Zero is about -460°F Celsius(Centigrade): Water Freezes at 0°C
Boils at 100 °CAbsolute Zero is about -273 °C
A Celsius Degree is nearly twice a Fahrenheit degree.Rankine: uses Fahrenheit degree, Absolute Zero = 0 °R
(almost no-one uses it)Kelvin : uses Celsius Degree, Absolute Zero = 0 °K This is commonly used by astronomers
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