Flashcard 11 - Measurement Flashcard Set for the Math Basics

absolute zero

The Kelvin scale, used primarily in science, is based on absolute zero: the temperature at which it is so cold that all thermal (molecular) motion ceases. The scale is exactly the same as Celsius, meaning if the tempurature changes by \(1^\circ \text{ K}\), it also changes by \(1^\circ \text{ C}\). All the temperatures are just shifted up \(273^\circ\): \(K=C + 273\).