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What is the DEFINITION of TEMPERATURE?
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A measure of the AVERAGE KINETIC ENERGY of the particles in a sample of matter.
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What is the DEFINITION of THERMAL ENERGY?
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The energy of a sample of matter due to the movement of its particles.
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What other temperature scale has the same size units as those on the Kelvin scale?
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Celcius scale
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Name three temperature scales.
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Fahrenheit, Celcius, and Kelvin
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How many degrees Celcius is absolute zero?
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-273 degrees Celcius
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How many degrees Kelvin is absolute zero?
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zero degrees kelvin
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What is the DEFINITION of ABSOLUTE ZERO?
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The temperature at which the kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter is zero. No more energy can be removed.
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How do you change degrees Kelvin to degrees Celcius?
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Subtract 273 from the number of degrees Kelvin.
C = K - 273 |
