Friday, July 31, 2009

Are °C and C° different?

I think °C is used for temperatures, while C° is used for temp intervals e.g.


T = 10 °C = 283 K


dT = 10 C° = 10 K

Are °C and C° different?
I think °C is used for temperatures, while C° is used for temp intervals e.g.


T = 10 °C = 283 K


dT = 10 C° = 10 K





You are totally correct





You use °C when you describe temperatures using the Celcius (Centigrade) scale and you use C° when describing temperature differences on the Celsius (Centigrade) scale





So your statements:





T = 10 °C = 283 °K


ΔT = 10 C° = 10 K°





Are also pretty well spot on (as long as you correct your Kelvin scale units amd include the degrees symbols (°) )





°C means exactly as it reads .... degrees Celsius (Centigrade) and C° also means exactly as it reads .... Celcius (Centigrade) degrees





So a difference is not degrees celsius but celsius degrees





(the difference between 10°C and 20°C is the same as the difference between 2340°C and 2350°C (both 10C°) BUT the actual temperatures in °C differ hugely!!! (by 2330C°)
Reply:You got it right. One is temp, the other is difference, or differential.
Reply:They are the same. Celcius and Centigrade are the same.
Reply:No





It's just a matter of how it's written. They are the same.


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