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Comparing Temperature Scales
This Demonstration compares different temperature scales. Standard reference temperatures, such as the boiling and freezing points of water, provide a useful context for interpreting the values on the less familiar scales.
Contributed by:
David W. Carraher
(TERC)
Suggested by:
Roger Tobin
Based on a program by:
Sarah Lichtblau
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Contributed by:
David W. Carraher
(TERC)
Suggested by:
Roger Tobin
Based on a program by:
Sarah Lichtblau
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