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: '''Kelvin''' is shortened to an upper case '''K'''. | : '''Kelvin''' is shortened to an upper case '''K'''. | ||
: 0 [[Kelvin]] (0'''K''') is referred to as [[Absolute Zero|absolute zero]] as it is the coldest [[temperature]] possible in the [[Universe]]. | : 0 [[Kelvin]] (0'''K''') is referred to as [[Absolute Zero|absolute zero]] as it is the coldest [[temperature]] possible in the [[Universe]]. | ||
| − | : '''Kelvin''' are 273° away from the [[Degrees | + | : '''Kelvin''' are 273° away from the [[Degrees Celsius|degrees Celsius]]; |
:*0'''K''' = -273[[Degrees Celsius|°C]] | :*0'''K''' = -273[[Degrees Celsius|°C]] | ||
:*273'''K''' = 0[[Degrees Celsius|°C]] | :*273'''K''' = 0[[Degrees Celsius|°C]] | ||
: A change of 1'''K''' is the same as change of 1[[Degrees Celsius|°C]]. | : A change of 1'''K''' is the same as change of 1[[Degrees Celsius|°C]]. | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
| + | ====Edexcel==== | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120223/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120223&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=068ecf40278c32406a7f1c6e66751417 ''Kelvin (K), page 193, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1292120193/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1292120193&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=572df39392fb4200db8391d98ae6314e ''Kelvin, page 425, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel ''] | ||
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| + | ====OCR==== | ||
| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359837/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359837&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3c4229e8b023b2b60768e7ea2307cc6f ''Kelvin (K), pages 26, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR ''] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 13 December 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Kelvin is the SI Units of temperature.
About Kelvin
- Kelvin is shortened to an upper case K.
- 0 Kelvin (0K) is referred to as absolute zero as it is the coldest temperature possible in the Universe.
- Kelvin are 273° away from the degrees Celsius;
- A change of 1K is the same as change of 1°C.
References
Edexcel
- Kelvin (K), page 193, GCSE Physics, Pearson Edexcel
- Kelvin, page 425, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel