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<h3><center>Temperature Scales</center><p><p>
The most commonly used scales are Farenheit and Celsius. The Kelvin scale is related to the Celsius scale.
The Kelvin scale starts at what is referred to as Absolute Zero 
(-273.15 Celsius [C]); Celsius starts at the freezing point of water.<p>
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Kelvin: T(K) = T(C) + 273.15 <p>
Celsius: T(C) = (5/9)*[T(F)-32 F] -- F stands for Farenheit
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At very high temperatures, there is little difference between Kelvin and
Celsius temperatures. For example, the average surface temperature of 
the Sun is 5,800 K which is 5,527 C. The two temperatures are nearly the same. 
Farenheit, on the other hand, is much different. The Sun at 5,800 K is 
around 10,000 F!
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T(K) = 5,800 Kelvin = 1.8 x 5,800 = 10,440 above absolute zero ===> 10,440 - 460 ~ 9,800 F.
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