General Science Metric System Flash Card Set 976872

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Kelvin Scale

In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0° at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.

absolute zero

The Kelvin scale fixes 0° at __________ (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.