Langehund@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agoDespite being metric, Celsius is barely used with a prefix when describing temps high enough to warrant itmessage-squaremessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1120arrow-down115
arrow-up1105arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up43·2 years agoBecause physics uses Kelvin for high temperatures, and electron volts for really high temperatures.
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 years 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…