Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:temperature
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gptkbp:absoluteZero |
0 °R
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gptkbp:boilingPoint |
671.67 °R
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gptkbp:category |
scientific measurement
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gptkbp:degreeIncrement |
equal to Fahrenheit degree
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gptkbp:freezingPointOfWater |
491.67 °R
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rankine scale
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gptkbp:introducedIn |
1859
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:William_John_Macquorn_Rankine
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gptkbp:notWidelyUsed |
outside United States
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gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:William_John_Macquorn_Rankine
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gptkbp:relationToFahrenheit |
°R = °F + 459.67
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gptkbp:relationToKelvin |
1 °R = 5/9 K
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gptkbp:symbol |
R
°R |
gptkbp:usedIn |
engineering
thermodynamics |
gptkbp:usedPrimarilyIn |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:zeroPoint |
absolute zero
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gptkbp:zeroPointValue |
0 °R
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kelvin_scale
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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