Langehund@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 9 months agoDespite being metric, Celsius is barely used with a prefix when describing temps high enough to warrant itmessage-squaremessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down116
arrow-up1124arrow-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 · 9 months agomessage-square66fedilink
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up53·9 months agoBecause physics uses Kelvin for high temperatures, and electron volts for really high temperatures.
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·9 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…