| Convert from degree Rankine to Kelvin |
Unit Definition (degree Rankine) The degree Rankine is a traditional unit of absolute temperature. 1 °Rankine represents the same temperature difference as 1 °Fahrenheit, but the zero point of the scale is set at absolute zero. This means the Rankine temperature is 459.67° plus the Fahrenheit temperature. 1 °Rankine is equal to exactly 5/9 kelvin. The unit is named for the British physicist and engineer William Rankine (1820-1872). Unit Definition (Kelvin) The Kelvin is the SI base unit of temperature. It was previously called the degree Kelvin (°K). The unit size of Kelvin and degrees Celsius are the same, however the two are offset by ~273°. The temperature in Kelvins is always equal to 273.15 plus the temperature in degrees Celsius. The Kelvin equals exactly 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit.
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