Shedding Light on Heat: The Kelvin Scale (Episode 4)
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesThe Celsius and Fahrenheit scales were both built around water, either the freezing point, the boiling point, or some combination of water and a chemical. The Kelvin temperature scale is used by scientists because they wanted a temperature scale where zero reflects the complete absence of thermal energy. Part of the "Shedding Light on Heat" series.
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Runtime: 23 minutes 36 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Chemistry, Physics, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: Films Media Group
- Series: Shedding Light on Heat
- Writer: Daniel Strauss
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