On 2005 Sep 14 , at 7:19 PM, Pierre Abbat wrote:
(The scientists may think of the
temperature as 301 kelvins, confusing the rest of us.)
There is nothing confusing about 301 K. It's no more confusing than 28 °C, which is the equivalent Celsius temperature.*
301 K means the temperature is 301 kelvins above absolute zero.
28 °C means the temperature is 28 kelvins above the normal freezing point of water.**
Kelvins and degrees Celsius are the same size units. When we state how many kelvins something is above freezing, it is called "Celsius temperature". If you always express temperatures in Celsius degrees, then Celsius degrees will seem "easier" (which really just means "more familiar"). If you always express temperatures in kelvins (above absolute zero), then kelvins would seem easier.
Regards,
Bill Hooper
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA
PS
* Temperatures above have been rounded to whole degrees.
** The definition of the difference between degrees Celsius and kelvins is technically based on the triple point of water, not the freezing point. For purposes of the above discussion, the difference is unimportant.
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