The value of absolute zero on the Fahrenheit temperature is:
Correct answer: B. -459.4
- A. 359.4
- B. -459.4
- C. 100
- D. -259.4
Explanation
Absolute zero, is temperature at which a thermodynamic system has the lowest energy. It corresponds to −273.15 °C on the Celsius temperature scale and to −459.67 °F on the Fahrenheit temperature scale.Absolute zero is the lowest limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale, a state at which the enthalpy and entropy of a cooled ideal gas reach their minimum value, taken as zero kelvin. The fundamental particles of nature have minimum vibrational motion, retaining only quantum mechanical, zero-point energy-induced particle motion. The theoretical temperature is determined by extrapolating the ideal gas law; by international agreement, absolute zero is taken as −273.15 degrees on the Celsius scale (International System of Units)which equals −459.67 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale.
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