189k views
19 votes
. What is absolute zero? What is the temperature of absolute zero on the Kelvin and Celsius scales? ​

2 Answers

6 votes

Answer:

Absolute Zero is the absence of heat energy, aka the lowest possible temperature. In Kelvin absolute zero is just 0 because the Kelvin scale starts at 0. In celsius it is -273.15 degrees

User Matthias Studer
by
3.8k points
9 votes

Answer: Absolute zero is denoted as 0 K on the Kelvin scale, −273.15 °C on the Celsius scale, and −459.67 °F on the Fahrenheit scale.

Explanation: the lowest temperature that is theoretically possible, at which the motion of particles that constitutes heat would be minimal. It is zero on the Kelvin scale, equivalent to –273.15°C or –459.67°F.

User Janis Kirsteins
by
4.6k points