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IGCSE Physics, Cambridge 0625, Malaysia

Kelvin

Symbol: K

The SI unit of thermodynamic temperature. 0 K is absolute zero; one kelvin equals one degree Celsius in size.

The kelvin scale starts at absolute zero (0 K = 273-273 ^\circC). The size of one kelvin is the same as one degree Celsius.

T(K)=θ(C)+273T(\text{K}) = \theta(^\circ\text{C}) + 273

The kelvin is written without a degree symbol. Gas law calculations require temperatures in kelvin because the Celsius scale’s zero does not correspond to zero particle energy.

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