1.2
Temperature
1.2.1 Temperature
The measurement of temperature is naturally associated with the definition of a temperature scale.
| Celsius temperature scale: | Fahrenheit temperature scale: |
| defined such that | defined such that |
| 0 °C = ice point of water | 32o F = ice point of water |
| 100 °C = boiling point of water. | 212oF = boiling point of water |
Note: Standard atmospheric pressure (1 atm) is defined as 760 mm Hg (ρ = 13.5951 g/cm3) at g = 9.80665 msec−2.
The International Temperature Scale is based on the definition of a number of basic fixed points. The basic fixed points cover the range of temperatures to be normally found in industrial ...
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