Temperature Conversions between Celsius (°C) and Kelvin (K)

Question 1

What symbol does Celsius have?

Answer 1

°C

Question 2

What symbol does Kelvin have?

Answer 2

K

Question 3

How do you convert Celsius (°C) to Kelvin (K)?

Answer 3

T (in °C) + 273.15 = T (in K)

Question 4

How do you convert Kelvin (K) to Celsius (°C)?

Answer 4

T (in K) - 273.15 = T (in °C)

Question 5

What hint can help determine what operation to use when converting Celsius (°C) to Kelvin (K)?

Answer 5

“Absolute Temperature Scale”

Meaning Kelvin begins at absolute zero and only has positive values, thus helping determine that you need to add 273.15