Category:Definitions/Fahrenheit
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This category contains definitions related to Fahrenheit.
Fahrenheit is a temperature scale.
Its two reference points are:
- $32 \fahr$, which is set at the melting point of water.
- $212 \fahr$, which is set at the boiling point of water, as defined at sea level and standard atmospheric pressure.
A temperature measured in Fahrenheit is often referred to as so many degrees Fahrenheit.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds T \fahr\) | Temperature in Fahrenheit | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds T \cels \times \dfrac 9 5 + 32\) | Temperature in Celsius |
Source of Name
This entry was named for Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit.
Pages in category "Definitions/Fahrenheit"
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