Langehund@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 8 months agoDespite being metric, Celsius is barely used with a prefix when describing temps high enough to warrant itmessage-squaremessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down114
arrow-up1122arrow-down1message-squareDespite being metric, Celsius is barely used with a prefix when describing temps high enough to warrant itLangehund@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up50·8 months agoBecause physics uses Kelvin for high temperatures, and electron volts for really high temperatures.
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·8 months agoAnd Kelvin for really low temperatures, too. mK used a lot more than MK in many a physics lab…
Because physics uses Kelvin for high temperatures, and electron volts for really high temperatures.
And Kelvin for really low temperatures, too. mK used a lot more than MK in many a physics lab…