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What is the (a) common unit of temperature, and (b) SI unit of temperature?

(a) The common unit of measuring temperatures like melting points, boiling points etc., is ‘degrees Celsius’ which is written in short form as °C.

(b) The SI unit of measuring temperature is Kelvin, which is denoted by the symbol K.


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