How does Kelvin differ from Fahrenheit and Celsius scales of temperature?
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The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale. Zero degrees Kelvin this coldest possible temperature; there are no negative Kelvin temperatures.
Fahrenheit and Celsius, on the other hand, are not absolute. Zero degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius does not correspond to any sort of minimum temperature. Negative temperatures for Fahrenheit and Celsius exist and are common.
Fahrenheit and Celsius, on the other hand, are not absolute. Zero degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius does not correspond to any sort of minimum temperature. Negative temperatures for Fahrenheit and Celsius exist and are common.
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Kelvin = Celsius + 273