Question: Like the Kelvin scale, the Rankine scale is an absolute temperature scale: Absolute zero is zero degrees Rankine (0R). However, the units of this scale are the same size as those on the Fahrenheit scale (F) rather than the Celsius scale (C).
Given that water at standard pressure freezes at 0, which corresponds to 32, and that it boils at 100, which corresponds to 212, calculate the temperature difference in degrees Fahrenheit that corresponds to a temperature difference of 1 K on the Kelvin scale. Give your answer to two significant figures.
What is the numerical value of the triple-point temperature of water on the Rankine scale? Give your answer to three significant figures.