kelvin
Symbol: | K |
Category: | Temperature |
SI Equivalent: | 1 K |
Dimension: | Q |
System: | SI |
Notes | |
Named after Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), kelvin is the base unit of thermodynamic temperature in the SI system. It is defined as 1/273.16 of the triple of pure water. |
0 K =
Temperature | ||
Symbol | Unit Name | |
-273.15 | °C | Celsius degree |
-459.67 | °F | Fahrenheit degree |
0 | °R | Rankine degree |