Comment on xkcd #3001: Temperature Scales
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 months agoYes, but if you have to convert from Fahrenheit to another scale anyways, why in the hell would you not just go straight to Kelvin?!
Comment on xkcd #3001: Temperature Scales
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 months agoYes, but if you have to convert from Fahrenheit to another scale anyways, why in the hell would you not just go straight to Kelvin?!
SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 3 months ago
Converting between Kelvin and Celsius is simple addition; converting between Rankine and Fahrenheit is simple addition. Converting between the two groups requires multiplication, and pre calculator, that’s notably harder.
Also, all your kJ/kg/°C or BTU/lb/°F tables and factors are identical when you swap to referencing absolute zero. If you change to the other unit system, all that goes out the window.