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The C is Celsius and the F is Fahrenheit.
On a Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius and boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
On a Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit and boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit because Celsius is used world wide and Fahrenheit is used only in the U.S.
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List four types of temperature scales?
celsius scale fahrenheit scale ranking scale kelvin thermometer scale
What temperature scale do scientist use to measure daily temperature?
Thermometer
What is the temperature scale used on most laboratory thermometers?
Temperature scale used on most laboratory thermometers is a thermometer.
What is the temperature range of a laboratory thermometer in Fahrenheit scale?
The temperature range is different for each type of thermometer and use.As an example of possible range: from 15 0F to 220 0F.It is not recommended today to use this obsolete temperature scale.
Did they use Fahrenheit or celcius back in the 1700s?
Daniel Fahrenheit invented the scale in 1714 - a mercury in glass thermometer
Is the Fahrenheit thermometer scale proportional to the Celsius thermometer scale?
There is nothing special about either scale
What is a dual-scale thermometer?
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What is coldest temperature on the scale of a thermometer?
-2degres celcious on a meat thermometer
What are the numbers on a thermometer called?
Temperature is shown in thermometer is shown on a scale. So, we can call the numbers as simply: scale-readings.
Which thermometer scale equals the Celsius scale?
The Celsius scale, of course. Though it is also known as the centigrade scale.
What Thermometer measure temperature with scale?
celsius
List four types of temperature scales?
celsius scale fahrenheit scale ranking scale kelvin thermometer scale
Why are the numbers where they are on a thermometer?
The numbers are where they are because the person who made the thermometer scale decided which numbers go where.
Who standardized the scale for the thermometer in 1714?
andeers celsius
What is the Least count of thermometer scale?
It is 0 K.
What is the purpose of a dual scale thermometer?
Some people want to measure temperature in deg C while others prefer deg F. A dual scale thermometer will allow people to do what they prefer, but using only one thermometer.
How did gabriel Fahrenheit discover the mercury thermometer?
He met Olaus Roemer, a Danish astronomer living in Copenhagen, Denmark. He invented the alcohol thermometer and he realized the scale was unbalanced. So he decided to make his own thermometer and universal accurate scale.
