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Fahrenheit Scale

The Fahrenheit scale was discovered by the German scientist, Gabreil Fahrenheit. The scale
is divided into 180 equal divisions of 1°F each in fahrenheit scale; water freezes at 32°F
and boils at 212°F. Thus, the thermometer has readings from 32° Fahrenheit (or 32°F) to
212° Fahrenheit (or 212°F).

Water freezes Water boils
(32°F) (212°F) Note
°F is read as
‘degree fahrenheit’.

32°F 52°F 72°F 92°F 112°F 132°F 152°F 172°F 192°F 212°F °C
Clinical Thermometer: The thermometer which is used for measuring body temperature

is known as clinical thermometer. This thermometer has readings from 35°C to 42°C. The
normal body temperature of a human body on the celsius scale is 37°C.

Normal body temperature
(37°C) FACTS
On the fahrenheit
scale, the normal
body temperature of
a human is 98.6°F.
98.6°F

These days a digital thermometer has become a popular choice than a mercury thermometer.
It has a heat sensor that can identify the temperature and display it on screen and it is
safer as it doesn't contain any harmful chemicals.
Both thermometers are filled with mercury. The level to which mercury rises shows the
temperature of the object.

°F
°C 240
The number 100 100 100°C – 212°F 230
represents the boiling 90 220 The number 212
210
temperature of water 80 200 represents the boiling
190
in degrees Celsius. 70 180 temperature of water
170
60 160 in degree Fahrenheit.
150
140
50 130
120
40 110
100
30 90
80
20 70
60 From here, we observe:
10 50
0 0°C – 32°F 40 Water Celsius Fahrenheit
30
-10 Freezing Point of 20
10
-20 Water -10 0 Scale Scale
-30 -20 Freezing
Point 0°C 32°F
Boiling
Celsius Fahrenheit 100°C 212°F
Point
Mercury

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