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ThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure
subject			fact

ThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure	documentation Measures of temperature. In scientific circles, the temperature of something is understood as the average velocity of the atoms or molecules that make up the thing
	is a kind of ConstantQuantity
ConstantQuantity	has axiom (=> (instance ?FUNCTION UnaryConstantFunctionQuantity) (and (domain ?FUNCTION 1 ConstantQuantity) (range ?FUNCTION ConstantQuantity)))
	is first domain of MagnitudeFn
	is second domain of measure
PhysicalQuantity	is partitioned into ConstantQuantity, FunctionQuantity
Abstract	is disjoint from Physical

Kinds of ThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure :

• Celsius (4 facts) - A ThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure. Kelvin differs from the Celsius scale in that the triple point of water is defined to be 273.16 degrees Kelvin while it is 0 degrees Celsius. The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius. The magnitudes of intervals in the two scales are the same. By definition the conversion constant is 273.1
• Kelvin (5 facts) - SI ThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure. Symbol: K. It is one of the base units in SI (it is also a unit in the ITS system). It is defined as follows: the Kelvin is the fraction 1/273.16 of the thermodynamic temperature of the triple point of water
• Rankine (4 facts) - A ThermodynamicTemperatureMeasure. Note that 0 degrees Rankine is the same as the absolute zero (i.e. 0 degrees Kelvin)