Absolute Zero – Definition and Pronunciation
What is Absolute Zero?
Absolute Zero is the temperature at which the volume of a gas theoretically becomes zero and all thermal motion ceases. It is generally accepted as being -273,16 °C.
Examples of Absolute Zero
The normal temperature units are °C. However, the temperature used in formulae based on the ideal gas law is given in Kelvin (K). Degrees Kelvin is the temperature scale starting at 0 °K, the “absolute zero” (the lowest possible temperature, which is equal to –273,15 °C).
From “Cargo Total Weight Calculation of Liquefied Gas on the LNG and LPG Carriers”.
Absolute zero is the temperature at which the volume of a gas theoretically becomes zero and all thermal motion ceases. Generally accepted as being –273,16 °C or –459,69 °F.
From “Cargo Total Weight Calculation of Liquefied Gas on the LNG and LPG Carriers”.
This temperature is defined as the “absolute zero” of temperature and has the value of minus 273,15 °C (-273,15 °C). An “absolute scale of temperature” was established, with this point as the zero point, and is called the Kelvin scale.
From “Gas laws, thermodynamic principles and reliquefaction”.
Pronunciation of Absolute Zero
