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What is measured using the Rankine scale?

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What is measured using the Rankine scale?
posted Aug 1, 2020 by Anil Chaurasiya

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Temperature
Zero on the Kelvin and Rankine scales is absolute zero, but the Rankine degree is equal to one degree Fahrenheit, rather than the one degree Celsius as used by Kelvin. -459.67 °F is exactly equal to 0 °R. Some engineering fields in the USA & Canada use the Rankine scale.

answer Aug 2, 2020 by Mohammad
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