Temperature
Temperature is the measure of the average kinetic associated with atoms and molecules.
Fahrenheit Scale
The Fahrenheit scale (°F) was the first widely used temperature scale. It was developed in the early 1700s by G. Daniel Fahrenheit. The zero point of the Fahrenheit scale is attained by mixing equal parts of water, ice, and salt. Fahrenheit set the number 32 at the freezing point of water. He set the boiling point of water to 212 on his scale. The Fahrenheit scale is still used in the United States to measure temperatures at or near the Earth's surface. The rest of the world uses the Celsius scale.
Celsius Scale
The Celsius temperature scale (°C) was developed by Anders Celsius in 1742. The zero point of the Celsius scale is set to the temperature at which water freezes. The number 100 is set to the temperature at which water boils. Celsius set 100 equal divisions (degrees) between the freezing and boiling points. The Celsius scale is the standard scale used around most of the world to measure air temperatures. The United States uses the Fahrenheit scale.
Kelvin Scale
The Kelvin temperature scale (K) was developed by Lord Kelvin in the mid 1800s. The zero point of this scale is equivalent to -273.16 °C on the Celsius scale. This zero point is considered the lowest possible temperature of anything in the universe. Therefore, the Kelvin scale is also known as the "absolute temperature scale". At the freezing point of water, the temperature of the Kelvin scale reads 273 K. At the boiling point of water, it reads 373 K. Whereas the Kelvin scale is widely used by scientists, the Celsius or Fahrenheit scales are used in daily life. These two scales are easier to understand than the large numbers of the Kelvin scale.
The Rankine Scale
The Rankine Scale is not widely used, and unknown to most people. The Rankine scale is the absolute zero version of the Fahrenheit scale.
Conversions!!!!!!!!!!
To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit you use this equation: Tc = (5/9)*(Tf-32)
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius you use this equation: Tf = ((9/5)*Tc)+32
To convert to Kelvin you take the temperature in degrees Celsius and use this equation: K = Tc + 273.16
To convert to the Rankine scale you take the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and use this equation: Tf + 460