[USMA:28381] Re: temperature

[G. Stanley Doore]

You may be confusing accuracy with precision.   Tenths of degrees F is more precise than tenths of degrees C because a degree C is more course than F.   Accuracy depends of the instrument used.   Stan Doore   ----- Original Message ----- From: Joseph B. Reid To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 1:20 PM Subject: [USMA:28375] Re: temperature John Mercer asked in USMA 28367: Hi everyone, could someone tel me whitch temperature scale degrees F or degrees C is more accurate.  I have heard some people say that F is more accurate because it has more degrees between freezing and boiling.  They say that a degree F is smaller than a degree C so it is more accurate. I feel that if degrees F were more accurate it would be used more in the world then it is.  Thanks John       Neither. Are feet more accurate than miles? Accuracy is a property of the thermometer, not of the temperature scale. Can anyone notice a temperature difference of 1 degree F? Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]