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Section 2

Temperature and Temperature Scales

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Celsius Scale

Celsius, or centigrade, is a scale and unit of measurement for temperature. It is one of the most commonly used temperature units.

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Farenheit Scale

In the Fahrenheit scale, the freezing of water is defined at 32 degrees, while the boiling point of water is defined to be 212 degrees.

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Absolute Zero

Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature; formally, it is the temperature at which entropy reaches its minimum value.

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Kelvin Scale

The kelvin is a unit of measurement for temperature; the null point of the Kelvin scale is absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature.

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