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Can someone explain in depth the derivation and founding of absolute zero, please? How did one man [or more] realize that absolute zero was at 0K? Who was it? How did he come to pondering upon the question? Thank you.

2006-11-08 13:23:39 · 4 answers · asked by Maziar S 3 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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1848: William Thomson, (1824 – 1907) also known as “Lord Kelvin,” wrote in his paper, On an Absolute Thermometric Scale, of the need for a scale whereby “infinite cold” (absolute zero) was the scale’s null point. Thomson calculated that absolute zero was equivalent to −273 °C on the air–thermometers of the time.

Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature where nothing could be colder and no heat energy remains in a substance. Absolute zero is the point at which the fundamental particles of nature have minimal vibrational motion, retaining only quantum mechanical, zero-point energy-induced particle motion.

The unit “kelvin” and its scale by international agreement, defined by two points: absolute zero, and the triple point of specially prepared (VSMOW) water.

2006-11-08 13:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Leah H 2 · 0 0

They picked 0K to be abosolute zero. If some experimental work had shown that that it was possible to get a temperature below absolute zero, then there would be a rescaling to make 0K the new lowest number.

Due to the passage of time and the number of experiments done it is pretty well set at current levels now.

One way of looking at temperature is by looking at how much atoms vibrate. Absolute zero occurs when they stop vibrating. (You cant get less vibration than no vibration).

2006-11-08 19:12:34 · answer #2 · answered by crazy_tentacle 3 · 0 0

Absolute 0, it somewhat is 0 Kelvin or approximately -273 °C, is the ingredient at which the proper gasoline regulation says all kinetic potential would be got rid of and a gasoline will occupy 0 quantity. of direction, gases substitute area at warmer temperatures and it is thermodynamically impossible to truly attain absolute 0 (regardless of the shown fact that technological expertise has gotten very close).

2016-12-28 16:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I HAVE KNOW IDEA BUT I AM GOIN TO GUESS 0

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2006-11-08 13:42:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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