Langehund@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 months agoDespite being metric, Celsius is barely used with a prefix when describing temps high enough to warrant itmessage-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1138arrow-down116
arrow-up1122arrow-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 · 4 months agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squaredeegeeselinkfedilinkarrow-up53·4 months agoBecause physics uses Kelvin for high temperatures, and electron volts for really high temperatures.
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 months 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…