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Why might you choose Celsius rather than kelvins for everyday temperatures?
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The Celsius scale is a temperature scale that is based on the freezing point of water at 0 degrees and the boiling point of water at 100 degrees at 1 atmosphere of pressure. The Kelvin scale, on the other hand, is an absolute temperature scale starting at absolute Show more…
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