Converter for degrees to celsius

In natural substances and materials keep their state constant within a given temperature interval, and undergo phase changes if the temperature increases or decreases. There are many more examples of the importance of temperature intervals, but this article will focus on the latter two. For every material, there exists a temperature interval for which it is in a solid state, another interval for which it is in a liquid state, and finally an interval for which it is a gas.

The temperatures at which the crystals of given substances liquefy and liquids evaporate are called melting point and boiling point , respectively. The temperature intervals for each state as well as the melting and boiling points are dependent on pressure, and often the quoted temperatures are for atmospheric pressure at the mean sea level. For this special case, the boiling point is called normal or atmospheric boiling point.

The melting point is called atmospheric melting point. If the pressure and temperature are sufficiently high, then the substance reaches a state where it behaves the same in a liquid and a gas form. This is called a critical point , and the substance is said to be a supercritical fluid. While the temperature intervals for the solid, liquid, and gaseous stages are usually specific for each given substance, phase changes can occur even within these temperature intervals.

For example, liquids may evaporate below the boiling point. Most people know the temperature ranges for different states of water, both in liquid form and in crystallized form as ice. Mountaineers encounter lower atmospheric pressure when ascending high mountain peaks, and can watch water boil at lower temperatures there. This change in the boiling point temperature makes it necessary to increase cooking times, otherwise, the foods may be undercooked.

In some cases, mountaineers use small pressure cookers, which artificially increase the pressure, and thus — the boiling point. The temperature that the water reaches a boiling point is the maximum temperature it will reach in this given environment.

Therefore, cooking that involves water is affected by altitude. Air is not affected, however; thus, dry cooking methods like roasting do not change significantly.

Rising pressure also affects the process of cooking by increasing the boiling point of water. The pressure cooker does not allow steam to escape, and because of this, as the temperature inside increases, so does the pressure. Temperature intervals are very important in cooking because choosing the temperature affects how the foods behave, and what effect with regards to taste, texture, and consistency is achieved. This is especially true for proteins, which behave very differently at different temperatures.

As the temperature increases, the amino acid molecules that make up the proteins and are curled into a ball-like shape, start to uncoil. Because of this the structure and texture of the protein change. Thus starts the process of coagulation or denaturation in proteins. It is important to note that other factors, such as the duration of heat exposure, contact with other foods such as those containing acids, etc. Some recipes call for the eggs to be cooked at this temperature range to produce the semi-liquid texture for the yolk and the slightly more liquefied texture for the white.

The latter is a Japanese breakfast dish, served with the traditional breakfast meal, and often accompanied by rice, miso soup, grilled fish, and pickled vegetables. Proteins contained in the egg whites require a higher temperature to set and as a result, the egg whites set at higher temperatures than the yolks. Almost all countries around the world use this scale, except for those in which the metric system has not been adopted, such as the United States.

Even in countries like the United States however, Celsius is widely used within the scientific community—it just is not widely used in everyday temperature references. From: Fahrenheit To: Celsius. Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result. Note: For a pure decimal result please select 'decimal' from the options above the result. This should be reasonably accurate for weather temperatures.

The Celsius temperature range was originally defined by setting zero as the temperature at which water froze. Zero degrees C was later redefined as the temperature at which ice melts. One degree Celsius is equal to one Kelvin, so we can say that the boiling point of water is equal to Most things we measure — length, width, time etc. We all know exactly how long zero centimeters or inches is, and can convert zero of any of those units into another type of unit very easily.

Taking inches and centimeters as an example, to go from zero inches to 1 inch we need to add one inch.

So far, so obvious. Similarly, to go from zero centimeters to 1 centimeter, we need only add 1 centimeter. The only difference between adding one inch or one centimetre is the amount of distance we're adding.