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Question 1: The Fahrenheit symbol has its own ________ character: "℉" (U+2109). | |||
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Question 2: Fahrenheit is the temperature scale proposed in 1724 by, and named after, the German physicist ________ (1686–1736). | |||
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Question 3: On the Fahrenheit scale, the freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit (°F) and the ________ 212 °F (at standard atmospheric pressure), placing the boiling and freezing points of water exactly 180 degrees apart. | |||
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Question 4: ________ is −459.67 °F. | |||
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Question 5: The zero point is determined by placing the thermometer in brine: he used a mixture of ________, water, and ammonium chloride, a salt. | |||
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Question 6: Today, the temperature scale has been replaced by the ________ scale in most countries. | |||
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Question 7: [1] It is still in use in the United States and a few other nations, such as ________. | |||
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