Convert Kelvin to Newton

Convert Kelvin (K) to Newton (°N) instantly and accurately.

Conversion Formula

°N = (K − 273.15) × 33/100

About Kelvin

Kelvin (K) is the base unit of thermodynamic temperature in the International System of Units (SI), named after British physicist Lord Kelvin (William Thomson). It starts at absolute zero (0 K = -273.15°C), the theoretical point where all molecular motion ceases. Unlike other scales, Kelvin uses no degree symbol. This scale is essential in physics, chemistry, and astronomy: room temperature is about 295 K, water freezes at 273.15 K, and the Sun's surface is approximately 5,778 K. It's used in scientific calculations because it's directly proportional to molecular kinetic energy.

About Newton

Newton (°N) was devised by Isaac Newton around 1700 and published anonymously in 1701. The scale places water's freezing point at 0°N and boiling point at 33°N - a choice that allowed body temperature to fall at approximately 12°N. Newton used linseed oil as the thermometric fluid and described his scale in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Although never widely adopted, it is historically significant as one of the earliest systematic temperature scales and directly inspired Ole Rømer, who visited Newton, and later Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, who built upon Rømer's work.

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