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This unit of temperature is still used customarily in the United States.
Definition: 0°F is the coldest temperature achieved by using an ice and salt mixture, and 100°F is set at the temperature of the human body. On this scale, the freezing point of water turned out to be about 32°F and the boiling point about 212°F.
1°F equals 5/9°C. To convert a temperature in °F to the Celsius scale, first subtract 32° and then multiply by 5/9. In the other direction, to convert a temperature in °C to the Fahrenheit scale, multiply by 9/5 and then add 32°. The unit was defined by the German physicist Fahrenheit. | |
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