Convert kelvin to Celsius

What is Celsius?

Celsius is a unit of temperature that indicates how hot or cold an object is. It is one of the most popular systems utilized around the globe. The scale is set on the freezing and boiling points of water. In Celsius, water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C. Because of that, measuring temperatures in people’s day-to-day lives is rather straightforward. For instance, twenty degrees outside would mean it’s warm, while -5°C would be considered cold.

This scale is used widely in many countries, for weather predictions and measurements on science. It is simple and efficient because it is based on water’s reaction under normal conditions and that helps people gauge temperature changes in their surroundings.

What is Kelvin?

The Kelvin scale is a unit of temperature; however, unlike Celsius, it has an absolute value. Absolute Zero is the lowest theoretically possible temperature where a particle reaches its lowest energy state. All matter, or substance, above this temperature, has kinetic energy.

Therefore, the Kelvin scale does not have negative values, starting at 0K, which is the same as -273.15°C. As a result, Kelvin is ideal for the application of science and technology when dealing with critical temperatures, such as those found in outer space. For instance, 300K means a substance is much warmer than one at 100K.

The scale is most commonly used for scientific purposes, particularly in the field of physics and chemistry, which require temperature measurement but with no dealing in negative values.

How to Convert Kelvin to Celsius

To convert kelvin to Celsius , the formula is used,
C = K - 273.15
where the K to °C value is substituted to get the answer from Temperature Converter.

kelvin to Celsius Conversion Table

kelvin (K) Celsius (°C)
0.01 K -273.14 °C
0.1 K -273.05 °C
1 K -272.15 °C
2 K -271.15 °C
3 K -270.15 °C
5 K -268.15 °C
10 K -263.15 °C
20 K -253.15 °C
50 K -223.15 °C
100 K -173.15 °C
1000 K 726.85 °C

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