Convert Fahrenheit to Rankine
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Converting Fahrenheit to Rankine
Converting Fahrenheit to Rankine is primarily used in engineering thermodynamics in the United States, transforming common temperature readings to an absolute scale while maintaining the same degree size.
Mathematical Relationship
The mathematical relation between Fahrenheit and Rankine is: °R = °F + 459.67. To convert a temperature in Fahrenheit to Rankine, add 459.67 to the Fahrenheit value.
Common Conversion Values
| Fahrenheit | Rankine |
|---|---|
| -459.67 | 0 |
| 0 | 459.67 |
| 32 | 491.67 |
| 68 | 527.67 |
| 212 | 671.67 |
Unit Definitions
Fahrenheit
The Fahrenheit scale (symbol: °F) is a temperature scale based on one proposed by physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724. In this scale, the freezing point of water is 32°F and the boiling point is 212°F at standard atmospheric pressure.
Rankine
The Rankine scale (symbol: °R) is an absolute temperature scale named after Scottish engineer William John Macquorn Rankine, who proposed it in 1859. The zero point of the Rankine scale is absolute zero, and a one-degree change in Rankine is equal to a one-degree change in Fahrenheit.
Historical Context
The Rankine scale was developed specifically to provide an absolute temperature scale that used the same degree size as the already established Fahrenheit scale, similar to how the Kelvin scale relates to the Celsius scale.