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The formula K=C+273 is used to convert temperature from degrees Celsius to Kelvin. How do you solve this formula for C ?

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Hint: First we have to know that the temperature is the measure of hotness or coldness of a body or an environment. Where degrees are used to indicate temperature. There are three types of temperature scales commonly used namely Celsius ( oC ), Fahrenheit ( oF ), and Kelvin ( K ). The Kelvin is the SI unit for temperature.

Complete answer:
Before knowing how to convert Kelvin into degree Celsius, it is essential to know both the Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales are interrelated.
Since the relation between Celsius and kelvin temperature scales given by the formula
 K=C+273 ---(1)
Here, C is the magnitude of the given temperature in degrees Celsius and
 K is the magnitude of the given temperature in Kelvin. The conversion from Kelvin to Celsius can be easily done when 273 is subtracted from the temperature in Kelvin to get the Celsius temperature.
Subtract 273 from both sides of the equation (1), to calculate temperature in terms of Celsius ( C ), we get
  K273=C+273273
 C=K273 .
Example: Convert 300K to degree Celsius.
Given, the temperature in Kelvin is 300K
According to the formula,
 C=K273
After substituting the value of K ,
 C=300273
Hence, C=27
Hence, 300K is equal to 27oC .

Note:
Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules within an object or system. Whereas, heat measures how energy moves or flows. Thermometer is a device used to measure temperature. Also, note that the boiling point of water according to the Celsius temperature scale is 100oC . Whereas, according to the Kelvin temperature scale it is 373.15K .
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