2006-08-20 22:21:38 · 15 answers · asked by hi 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Temperature is just a numerical measure of how much heat energy molecules have. i.e. how much they are rattling around and bumping into each other. When someting has been cooled to the point where there is zero energy in it and the molecules aren't moving, then you can't go any lower. Hence, it is called absolute zero. You can't have a negative amount of kinetic/heat energy in a substance.
2006-08-20 22:28:12 · answer #1 · answered by ricochet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
certainly, there is not any recorded temperature of absolute 0! Absolute 0 is component of an thought in thermodynamics. we can get very on the threshold of it in the lab yet, as component of the thought states, it somewhat is impossible to attain "artificially". because of the fact temperatures are on a scale and it somewhat is an absolute, temperatures below absolute 0 are no longer an argument, although, study this "cool" hyperlink approximately "destructive temperatures"...
2016-10-02 08:40:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A gas contracts with a decrease in temperature. When it reaches this temperature, the gas will have zero volume. But that isn't possible physically. Matter always occupies space and has volume. If the volume is zero, then there is no matter.
2006-08-20 22:28:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
temperature is actually a measure of how much an atom or molecule vibrate due to itss energy. hence in theory, if we plot a graph and find the point where the particle has no energy and totally stops vibrating, it coincides with -273.15 C. there is no way it can go lower as it already has no more energy to lose, or rather it cant vibrate less vigeorously as it it already stationary.
2006-08-20 22:29:26 · answer #4 · answered by ThoughTs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to answer this question i should give you some concepts about temperature.
from the second law of thermodynamics tempreture means internal movement of molecule inside a substance(the higher the temp the higher the motion of molecules)
absolute zero means no motion so nothing less than no motion
i think it's clear
2006-08-20 22:28:07 · answer #5 · answered by T-bag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
temperature is caused by the collisions of the molecules. according to the law of thermodynamics there is no motion of molecules at 0 K. since they can't do anything further, that is the lowest temperature.
2006-08-21 01:41:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The colder the temperature, the slower atoms move. At a certain point, they can't stop moving any slower, and so they stop moving at all - and that's what absolute zero is.
2006-08-20 22:26:35 · answer #7 · answered by bluevenus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is because when this temperature is reached (which is impossible) all movement in every form is stopped as it is SEVERLY cold . and since all movement (even in atoms) is being stopped there could be no more lower temperature and plus 0 K in not attainable as it is practically impossible to get molecular action to stop . and plus you cant get that cold
2006-08-21 00:48:31 · answer #8 · answered by cat got a rat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the correct answer is that there is no current way to measure below 0 kelvin, so theoretically there can be a temperature below it.
2006-08-20 23:25:05 · answer #9 · answered by arctichorse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
temperature is actually a measure of how much an atom or molecule vibrate due to itss energy
2006-08-20 23:41:11 · answer #10 · answered by de5tiny06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋