What is the unit for temperature?

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What is the unit for temperature?

Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is. The unit used to express temperature in everyday contexts is degrees Celsius (°C). The other options measure different things—joules for energy, newtons for force, and metres for length—so they don’t describe temperature. Kelvin is the SI base unit for temperature, but degrees Celsius is the expected unit in this context, making it the best choice.

Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is. The unit used to express temperature in everyday contexts is degrees Celsius (°C). The other options measure different things—joules for energy, newtons for force, and metres for length—so they don’t describe temperature. Kelvin is the SI base unit for temperature, but degrees Celsius is the expected unit in this context, making it the best choice.

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