IGCSE Physics / Solids, liquids and gases

Absolute zero and the Kelvin scale

Edexcel International GCSE Physics (4PH1), chapter 19: Solids, liquids and gases, specification point 5.16, 5.17. Part of the full course.

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Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature, where particles have the least possible kinetic energy. The Kelvin scale starts there, and its equal-sized steps make it simple to convert temperatures to and from Celsius.

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