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    Convert Fahrenheit To Kelvin

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    This document provides instructions on converting between the Fahrenheit and Kelvin temperature scales. It gives the formulas for converting Fahrenheit to Kelvin as K = 5⁄9(°F – 32) + 273.15, and for converting Kelvin to Fahrenheit as °F = 9⁄5(K – 273.15) + 32. Two example problems are shown for each conversion type to demonstrate how to use the formulas. The document also provides additional examples for converting between Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin.

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    This document provides instructions on converting between the Fahrenheit and Kelvin temperature scales. It gives the formulas for converting Fahrenheit to Kelvin as K = 5⁄9(°F – 32) + 273.15, and for converting Kelvin to Fahrenheit as °F = 9⁄5(K – 273.15) + 32. Two example problems are shown for each conversion type to demonstrate how to use the formulas. The document also provides additional examples for converting between Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin.

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    This document provides instructions on converting between the Fahrenheit and Kelvin temperature scales. It gives the formulas for converting Fahrenheit to Kelvin as K = 5⁄9(°F – 32) + 273.15, and for converting Kelvin to Fahrenheit as °F = 9⁄5(K – 273.15) + 32. Two example problems are shown for each conversion type to demonstrate how to use the formulas. The document also provides additional examples for converting between Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin.

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    Convert Fahrenheit To Kelvin

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    This document provides instructions on converting between the Fahrenheit and Kelvin temperature scales. It gives the formulas for converting Fahrenheit to Kelvin as K = 5⁄9(°F – 32) + 273.15, and for converting Kelvin to Fahrenheit as °F = 9⁄5(K – 273.15) + 32. Two example problems are shown for each conversion type to demonstrate how to use the formulas. The document also provides additional examples for converting between Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin.

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    Convert Fahrenheit to Kelvin – Convert

    Kelvin to Fahrenheit Example Problems


    This entry was posted on May 3, 2018 by Todd Helmenstine

    Thermometer with Celsius and Fahrenheit (Ged Carroll)


    You may have the need to convert a temperature reading in Fahrenheit to the Kelvin absolute
    temperature scale. The most likely reason is that someone assigned you a homework question for
    practice. These two example problems show how to convert Fahrenheit to Kelvin and Kelvin to
    Fahrenheit.

    Fahrenheit to Kelvin Conversion Formula


    The Kelvin temperature scale is related to and defined by the Celsius temperature scale. The
    relationship between Kelvin and Celsius is expressed by the formula:
    K = °C + 273.15
    where
    °C is the temperature in Celsius
    K is the temperature in Kelvin.
    Remember, Kelvin does not use a degree symbol (°) next to the K.
    Now use the formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit
    °C = 5⁄9(°F – 32)
    Put the second equation into the first equation.
    K = 5⁄9(°F – 32) + 273.15
    This gives us a conversion factor to convert Kelvin to Fahrenheit.
     

    Convert Fahrenheit to Kelvin Example Problem


    Question: The average body temperature of a person is 98.6 °F. What is the average body
    temperature of a person in Kelvin?
    Solution: Plug 96.8 into °F in the conversion factor above.
    K = 5⁄9(°F – 32) + 273.15
    K = 5⁄9(98.6 – 32) + 273.15
    K = 5⁄9(66.6) + 273.15
    K = 37 + 273.15
    K = 310.15 K
    Answer: The average body temperature of a person is 310.15 Kelvin.

    Kelvin to Fahrenheit Conversion Formula


    To find a formula to convert Kelvin to Fahrenheit, just solve the previous equation for K. An
    easier method would be to use Celsius conversion factors as before. 
    This time, solve the Celsius to Kelvin for K
    °C = K – 273.15
    Celsius is converted to Fahrenheit using the formula:
    °F = 9⁄5°C + 32
    where °F and °C are the temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius respectively.
    If we plug the first equation into the second equation, we get a formula to convert Kelvin to
    Fahrenheit.
    °F = 9⁄5(K – 273.15) + 32
    This is the same equation you would get if you solved the Fahrenheit to Kelvin conversion
    for °F in the first section.

    Convert Kelvin to Fahrenheit Example Problem


     
    Question: Nitrogen is a liquid around 70 K. What is this temperature in Fahrenheit?
    Solution: Plug 70 K into the conversion formula and solve for °F.
    °F = 9⁄5(K – 273.15) + 32
    °F = 9⁄5(70 – 273.15) + 32
    °F = 9⁄5(-203.15) + 32
    °F = -365.67 + 32
    °F = -333.67 °F
    Answer: 70 K is the same as -333.67 °F.
    For more help, try these other temperature conversion example problems:

    The average body temperature of a house cat is 101.5 °F. What is this


    temperature in Celsius?
    Solution:
    The formula needed to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is:
    °C = 5⁄9(°F – 32)
    where °F and °C are the temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius respectively.
    Plug 101.5 °F into the formula
    °C = 5⁄9(101.5 – 32)
    °C = 5⁄9(69.5)
    °C = 38.6 °C
    Answer:
    The average body temperature of a cat in Celsius is 38.6 °C.
    Occasionally, you may need to convert a temperature in Celsius to Fahrenheit.
    If you are an American, most often it will be to find the outside temperature of
    a place just about everywhere else in the world that reports their
    temperatures in Celsius. This example problem shows the steps necessary to
    convert Celsius temperatures to the Fahrenheit scale.
    Example Problem:
    Dry ice, or frozen carbon dioxide sublimes (phase change between solid to
    gas) at -78.5 °C under normal atmospheric pressures. What is this temperature
    in Fahrenheit?
    Solution:
    The formula needed to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit is:
    °F = 9⁄5°C + 32
    where °F and °C are the temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius respectively.
    To solve this, plug the celsius temperature, -78.5 °C into the formula.
    °F = 9⁄5(-78.5) + 32
    °F = -141.3 + 32
    °F = -109.3 °F
    Answer:
    Dry ice sublimes at -109.3 °F under normal atmospheric pressure.

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