How is the Kelvin temperature scale different from the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales?
I would start by explaining the different scales. For example, the degree Celsius (°C) scale was devised by dividing the range of temperature between the freezing and boiling temperatures of pure water at standard atmospheric conditions (sea level pressure) into 100 equal parts. The kelvin (K) temperature scale is an extension of the degree Celsius scale down to absolute zero, a hypothetical temperature characterized by a complete absence of heat energy. Temperatures on this scale are called kelvins, NOT degrees kelvin, kelvin is not capitalized, and the symbol (capital K) stands alone with no degree symbol. The degree Fahrenheit (°F) non-metric temperature scale was devised and evolved over time so that the freezing and boiling temperatures of water are whole numbers, but not round numbers as in the Celsius temperature scale. To convert from kelvin to Celsius you would use this formula: kelvin = degree Celsius + 273.15 degree Celsius = kelvin – 273.15 To convert from Fahrenheit to Cel
