Recognised as Temperature
278.15 kelvin
- Temperature
- K
- SI
278.15 kelvin is a measurement of temperature. That is 5 degrees Celsius, or 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Below it is converted into all 5 units Nerdulator knows for temperature.
About this quantity
CategoryTemperature
Unitkelvin (K)
SystemSI
In kelvins (the base unit)278.15 K
DefinitionFixed by defining the Boltzmann constant as exactly 1.380649 × 10⁻²³ joules per kelvin.exact by definition, under the 2019 revision of the SI
Against the fixed points
Absolute zero0 K278.15 K above 278.15 kelvin
Water freezes273.15 K5 K above 278.15 kelvin
Human body temperature310.15 K32 K below 278.15 kelvin
Water boils at sea level373.15 K95 K below 278.15 kelvin
State of water at this temperatureLiquidat standard atmospheric pressure
Below absolute zeroNo
In kelvin above absolute zero278.15 K
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