Question
Write a short note on absolute temperature scale.
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Answer
Absolute temperature scale:
- Absolute temperature scale is related to Celsius temperature scale by the equation:
T K = t °C + 273.15 - This also called thermodynamic scale of temperature.
- The units of this absolute temperature scale is called (K) in the honour of Lord Kelvin who determined the accurate value of absolute zero as -273.15 °C in the year 1854.
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