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kelvin, abbr. K, official name in the International System of Units International System of Units, officially called the Système International d'Unités, or SI, system of units adopted by the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures (1960). It is based on the metric system . ..... Click the link for more information. (SI) for the degree of temperature as measured on the Kelvin temperature scale Kelvin temperature scale, a temperature scale having an absolute zero below which temperatures do not exist. Absolute zero , or 0°K;, is the temperature at which molecular energy is a minimum, and it corresponds to a temperature of −273. ..... Click the link for more information. . KelvinA unit of measurement of temperature. Part of the SI system of measurement, the Kelvin (K) scale starts at absolute zero (-273.15). Each Kelvin degree is the same as a Celsius degree. As a result, 0ºC (freezing water) is equal to 273.15K, and 100ºC (boiling water) is equal to 373.15K. From British physicist and mathematician Lord William Thomas Kelvin (1824-1907). See SI. kelvin the basic SI unit of thermodynamic temperature; the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water. Kelvin William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin. 1824--1907, British physicist, noted for his work in thermodynamics, inventing the Kelvin scale, and in electricity, pioneering undersea telegraphy How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On 10 September, the surface temperature at Bagram that is 1,456 meters above mean sea level (MSL) was 299 degrees Kelvin at 1630 local time. In addition, proper color temperature is important: Fluorescent lighting at 3,500 degrees Kelvin is ideal. 5-MW (49,000 horsepower) HTS ship propulsion motor capable of operating at 38 degrees Kelvin - eight degrees higher than the operating temperature of the 36. |
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