Rankine scale
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This article is about the temperature scale. For the idealized thermodynamic cycle for a steam engine, see Rankine cycle. For the scale measuring recovery after stroke, see Modified Rankin Scale.
The Rankine scale (/ˈræŋkɪn/) is an absolute scale of thermodynamic temperature named after the University of Glasgow engineer and physicist Macquorn Rankine, who proposed it in 1859.[1]
Quick Facts Unit of, Symbol ...
Rankine | |
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Unit of | Temperature |
Symbol | R, °R, °Ra |
Named after | Macquorn Rankine |
Conversions | |
x R in ... | ... corresponds to ... |
Kelvin scale | 5/9 x K |
Celsius scale | (5/9 x − 273.15) °C |
Fahrenheit | (x − 459.67) °F |
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