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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why degree sign is not used with Kelvin scale of temperature?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

convention

OpenStudy (aaronq):

In celsius you'd say "25 degrees celsius", in Kelvin you'd say "298 Kelvin". They're not degrees

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1394015693386:dw| why degree is not use on K scale. this is the question, Aaronq bro.... :(

OpenStudy (aaronq):

because it is a convention. The guy who made it up (lord Kelvin) named it so.

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