Question 1

What temperatures for cooking meat?

Accepted Answer

Beef rare: 52°C/125°F. Medium: 63°C/145°F. Chicken: 74°C/165°F. Pork: 63°C/145°F.

Question 2

What is oven temperature for baking?

Accepted Answer

Low: 150°C/300°F. Moderate: 180°C/350°F. Hot: 200°C/400°F. Very hot: 230°C/450°F.

Question 3

Why does -40 equal -40 in Fahrenheit and Celsius?

Accepted Answer

The two scales have different zero points and scale factors, but happen to intersect at -40. It's the only temperature where °F = °C.

Question 4

What's the coldest possible temperature?

Accepted Answer

Absolute zero (0 K = -273.15°C = -459.67°F) is the theoretical minimum. It's never been reached, though labs have gotten within billionths of a degree.

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