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Are celsius scale degree larger than Fahrenheit degree?
A "degree" on the Celsius scale is larger than a "degree" on the Fahrenheit scale. There are 100 equal intervals (degrees) between 0 °C and 100 °C, the freezing and boiling points of water. There are 180 equal intervals between those same temperatures on the Fahrenheit scale (32 °F and 212 °F). That makes each Celsius degree 1.8 times as large (wide) an interval as the Fahrenheit degree. This is the basis for the "9/5" an "5/9" fractions in the conversion formulas (9/5 = 1.8). Some conversion formulas omit the fractions in favor of multiplying or dividing by 1.8, which is a single step. (see related questions)
What is a temperature scale in which 32 degrees F is the freezing point of water and 212F is the boiling point of water called?
The temperature scale in which water freezes at 32 degrees and boils (vaporizes) at 212 degrees is the Fahrenheit scale. It is based on a scale that Daniel Fahrenheit in 1724.
Is Fahrenheit English?
Fahrenheit the person was German. Fahrenheit the scale is used in the US and its territories.
What temperature is 0C on the Fahrenheit scale?
32 Fahrenheit
What is a temperature scale in which water freezes at 32 degrees?
It is the Fahrenheit scale.
