Kelvin to Celsius Converter
1 Kelvin = -272.15 Celsius
Kelvin (K) ➜ Celsius (°C)
Kelvin (K) - Definition and Overview
What is Kelvin?
The kelvin is the SI base unit of temperature. The symbol for kelvin is °K. Pure water freezes very close to 273.15 K and boils close to 373.15 K at standard atmospheric pressure.
Summary
- The Kelvin scale is the base unit of temperature in the International System of Units (SI)
- It is named after the Scottish physicist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale starting at absolute zero, the theoretical point where all molecular motion ceases
- The freezing point of water is 273.15 K and the boiling point is 373.15 K under standard atmospheric pressure
- Unlike the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales, the Kelvin scale does not use the degree symbol (°) and is simply denoted as K.
Celsius (°C) - Definition and Overview
What is Celsius?
Celsius also called as Centigrade is the temperature scale based on 0° for freezing point for water and 100° for the boiling point of water. The symbol for celsius is °C.
Summary
- The Celsius scale, also known as the centigrade scale, is a temperature scale used by the International System of Units (SI)
- It is named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, who developed a similar temperature scale
- The Celsius scale is based on the freezing point of water at 0 degrees and the boiling point of water at 100 degrees under standard atmospheric pressure
- It is widely used around the world for most temperature measuring purposes.
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