Question 15Gas Turbine - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is B) Absolute reading of a measured temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. The Rankine temperature scale is an absolute temperature scale that corresponds to the Fahrenheit temperature scale. The Rankine scale has the same degree size as Fahrenheit, but the zero point is set at absolute zero, which is -459.67°F or 0°R. This means that an absolute reading on the Rankine scale is simply the Fahrenheit temperature plus 459.67 degrees. The other options are incorrect because: A) The Kelvin scale is the absolute temperature scale that corresponds to degrees Celsius. C) This is the formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, not the definition of the Rankine scale. D) The Celsius scale is not directly related to the Rankine scale.