I need ur opinion on Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.. No calculation, just opinion..?

Question

Were you surprised to know that there is a temperature at which the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are numerically equal???

Answer 1

Of course not!

I think they are lovely.

Answer 2

Well, no. It is bound to happen since the Fahrenheit numbers move through more quickly they have to overlap somehow. The only way they wouldnt is if one degree in F was the same temperature change as one degree C

Answer 3

I never thought about it. I have to convert these temps all the time at work, but related to body temperatures. It makes sense that they would over lap, but never thought it though.

Thanks for this interesting bit of trivia.

Answer 4

what?

Answer 5

some guy created celcius and everyone was using it so a different guy created fahrenheit for popularity. its confusing and was made for a silly reason.

Answer 6

The two lines intersect at exactly -40.

Compare the scales on these thermometers

http://www.stuffintheair.com/metric-conv...

with Kelvin included as well.

Answer 7

no...

i learned that like back in the 6th grade.

im a freshman in college now.

Answer 8

No i knew that. Even though I'm not that good with that stuff lol.

Answer 9

they're non-parallel curves, it is a given...what's surprising is that the point at which they're equal isn't a temperature that's entirely unreasonable to reach.

Answer 10

No it is about -40 if memory serves.  They are two lines (not curves) with different slopes and offsets. There will be a point and only one where they cross.

Answer 11

no, because they are two different scales, with different intervals between each degree. So there is bound to be a point at which the two scales meet.

Answer 12

The Celsius scale and the Fahrenheit scale are equal at minus forty degrees. I prefer the Celsius scale because it is based on a factor of ten. I would like to see the use of the Fahrenheit scale fall into disuse. The F scale was introduced in 1724 while the C scale originallly called Centigrade due to its 100 graduations, followed in 1742. The bulk of the adult population grew up using the F scale but changing to C is not that big a deal. We would still think the same way. If the thermometer outside says 4 degrees I better wear a jacket. If the thermometer in my child's mouth reads 38 he probably has a fever.

Answer 13

zero (0) being freezing makes more sense than 30-whatever