Physics A-Level
Absolute scale of temperature
What Absolute scale of temperature means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Absolute scale of temperature
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Also called the thermodynamic scale, it does not depend on property of any particular substance.
Topics that use Absolute scale of temperature
- Temperature (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute zero
- Conversion between temperature scales
- Kelvin
- Steady-state conditions
- Thermal equilibrium
- Celsius scale
- Fundamental thermodynamic principles
- Triple point of water
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