2006-07-05 06:40:44 · 15 answers · asked by Russell A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The Planck temperature, at around 10^32 Kelvins, is thought to be the hottest possible temperature.This is the theoretical temperature of the Big Bang.
2006-07-05 08:22:52 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Responders James H and Thermo are not correct. Even though the particle velocities cannot attain the speed of light, the particles can acquire arbitrarily large energies, because the mass increases as the speed of light is approached and the kinetic energy (in a simple view - not mathematically rigorous -- I can't get into the gory details here) is the product of the mass and the square of the velocity. So, if there is a maximum temperature, the Planck temperature is probably it, or related to it.
The highest temperatures now found in the universe are probably in supernova explosions, and are on the order of a few billion degrees.
2006-07-05 21:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely the minimum temperature isn't absolute 0 because the molecules of a substance do posses some means in accordance to quantum theory said as 0-element means. for this reason as there is not any absolute minimum tempoerature there can not probably be a absolute maximum temperature. also the debris can bypass no speedier than the speed of light so there's a reduce on the quantity of means a body of fastened mass can posses although the temperature relies upon on the particular warmth skill so there is not any reduce to the temperature yet there is one to means of a demanding and quickly mass
2016-11-01 06:10:00 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok absolute zero is a theoretical number, it does not exist and the reason as to why i thin i does not exist is becasue temperature is average kinetic energy essentially, absolute zero is at 0 kelvin which means NO inetic energy, a substnance cannot exist without kinetic energy. And yes i agree, anything with mass cannot reach or exceed the speed of light, but temperature isnt created by particle motion, but temperature causes particle motion. heat is a form of energy released reactions.
2006-07-05 08:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by future doc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there theoretically is a maximum temperature. Since temperature is related to the excitation of colliding units of matter, and moving matter cannot reach the speed of light, the maximum temperature of colliding units of matter would be achieved somewhere just shy of the speed of light.
2006-07-05 07:27:58 · answer #5 · answered by James H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as "cold" - what we call a cold is an absense of heat. heat is a form of energy. An absolute zero - the minimal temperature means no heat at all. at this temperature, all motion stops on the atomic level of the material
2006-07-05 06:50:49 · answer #6 · answered by gindindm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infinite temperature
2006-07-05 06:44:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have it on hand, but it would be the theorized initial temperature at the instant singularity burst into the energy that our universe is manifested from in the Big Bang.
2006-07-05 06:48:23 · answer #8 · answered by "Time" - the sage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does cold exist?
Actually we can only measure heat which is the absence of cold. Absolute zero is not the base of heat, how about -10 degrees.
2006-07-05 06:45:46 · answer #9 · answered by LEBDOG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hotter it is, the faster the molecules.
Molecules cannot go faster than the speed of light.
So the result is, that there must be an upper limit tor temperature.
The case is more complex: the hotter, the more molecules split into atoms. They can ionize. More???
2006-07-05 11:32:42 · answer #10 · answered by Thermo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋