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In Australia we use Celsius
to measure temperature. The following information is provided to help those who
are unfamiliar with Celsius as a form of measurement. |
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| Converting Celsius To
Fahrenheit |
| Celsius |
0 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
80 |
90 |
100 |
| Fahrenheit |
32 |
50 |
68 |
86 |
104 |
122 |
140 |
158 |
176 |
194 |
212 |
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When converting Celsius temperature into degrees Fahrenheit, use the
following formula: Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit = ((9/5)*Tc)+32
Example: To convert 100°C into degrees Fahrenheit, you first must multiply
the the Celsius temperature by nine-fifths, to get 180. Then add 32 to get 212
degrees Fahrenheit. |
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| When converting Fahrenheit temperature into degrees Celsius, use the following
formula: Temperature in Degrees Celsius = ((5/9)*(Tf-32)
Example: To convert 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit into degrees Celsius, you first
subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature to get 66.6. Then multiple 66.6 by
five-ninths to get 37 degrees Celsius. |
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The Celsius temperature scale is sometimes referred to as the ‘centigrade’
scale. Centigrade means ‘consisting of or divided into 100 degrees’. The centigrade scales
was developed by Swedish Astronomer Andres Celsius (1701-1744) for
scientific purposes. It has one hundred degrees between the freezing point (0°C) and
boiling point (100°C) of pure water at sea level air pressure. The centigrade scale
was named after its inventor, as voted on by the International Conference On
Weights And Measures in 1948. |
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