Fahrenheit to Rankine
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Fahrenheit to Rankine conversion: Add 459.67 to the value in Fahrenheit.
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Fahrenheit (°F) is a temperature scale used primarily in the United States and its territories. It is part of the Imperial system of measurement and is represented by the symbol °F. The scale defines the freezing point of water as 32°F and the boiling point as 212°F under standard atmospheric pressure. The Fahrenheit scale was developed in 1724 by Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, a physicist and engineer. He based his scale on three fixed points: the temperature of a brine solution (0°F), the freezing point of pure water (32°F), and the average human body temperature (originally 96°F, later adjusted to 98.6°F for better accuracy). This scale became widely used in English-speaking countries before being largely replaced by the Celsius scale elsewhere. Fahrenheit is predominantly used in the United States for everyday temperature measurements, including weather reports, cooking, and heating systems. While the Celsius and Kelvin scales are standard in scientific contexts, Fahrenheit remains an important unit in non-scientific applications in regions where it is culturally and practically ingrained. Rankine (R) is an absolute temperature scale used in thermodynamics, named after the Scottish engineer and physicist William John Macquorn Rankine. The Rankine scale uses Fahrenheit as its increment size but starts at absolute zero, making it an absolute temperature scale like Kelvin. It is denoted simply as R or °R. The Rankine scale was proposed by William John Macquorn Rankine in the mid-19th century as a way to measure temperature on an absolute scale while maintaining the incremental size of the Fahrenheit system. This scale is particularly useful in engineering and thermodynamic studies, especially in the United States. The Rankine scale is used in scientific and engineering contexts, particularly in the fields of thermodynamics and aerodynamics. It is primarily applied in the United States, where the Fahrenheit scale is standard, and in calculations involving absolute temperature and energy. To convert Fahrenheit (°F) to Rankine (R), the following formula is used: [ R = \text{°F} + 459.67 ] Here: Add 459.67 to the Fahrenheit value to get the temperature in Rankine. Start with the formula: [ R = \text{°F} + 459.67 ] Add 459.67 to the Fahrenheit value: [ 100 + 459.67 = 559.67 ] Result: 100°F equals 559.67 R. Fahrenheit: 32°F Conversion: [ R = 32 + 459.67 = 491.67 R ] Result: 32°F equals 491.67 R, which represents the freezing point of water. Fahrenheit: 212°F Conversion: [ R = 212 + 459.67 ] [ R = 671.67 R ] Result: 212°F equals 671.67 R, which represents the boiling point of water.Fahrenheit
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To convert Fahrenheit to Rankine, simply add 459.67 to the Fahrenheit value. For example, 68°F converts to 527.67 R.
