AIR TEMPERATURE
Temperature and Temperature Scales
The temperature of a substance is a measure of how hot or cold it is. Two systems are said to have
equal temperatures only if there is no change in any of their observable thermal characteristics
when they are brought into contact with each other. Various temperature scales commonly used to
measure the temperature of various substances are illustrated in Fig. 2.2.
In conventional inch-pound (I-P) units, at a standard atmospheric pressure of 14.697 psia
(101,325 Pa), the Fahrenheit scale has a freezing point of 32°F (0°C) at the ice point, and a boiling
point of 212°F (100°C). For the triple point with a pressure of 0.08864 psia (611.2 Pa), the magnitude
on the Fahrenheit scale is 32.018°F (0.01°C). There are 180 divisions, or degrees, between the
boiling and freezing points in the Fahrenheit scale. In the International System of Units (SI units),
the Celsius or Centigrade scale has a freezing point of 0°C and a boiling point of 100°C. There are
100 divisions between these points. The triple point is at 0.01°C. The conversion from Celsius scale
to Fahrenheit scale is as follows:
°F 1.8(°C) + 32
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