1. Temperature Conversions

2. Temperature Scales
Fahrenheit – Scale in which 32°F represents freezing/melting and 212°F represents boiling for water.
Celsius – Scale in which 0°C represents freezing/melting and 100°C represents boiling for water.
Kelvin – Absolute zero scale in which 0 K represents the temperature at which all molecular movement stops.

3. Temperature Conversion Equations
4 equations to use:
oF = 9/5oC + 32
oC = 5/9 (oF-32)
K = oC + 273
oC = K – 273

4. Helpful Hints Identify the equation needed.
Plug in the numbers to solve
Remember the math rules:
Solve what is in parenthesis first
Solve Multiplication & Division before
addition and subtraction
Show all work
Put box around final answer

5. Practice Problem #1
240oC = ____K
K = oC + 273
K =
K = 513

6. Practice Problem #2 50oF = ____ oC oC = 5/9 (oF-32) oC = 5/9 (50-32)

7. Practice Problem #3 510K = ____ oC oC = K – 273 oC = 510 – 273

8. Practice Problem #4 20 oC = ____ oF oF = 9/5oC + 32 oF = 9/5(20) + 32