Document Type
Course
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Physics 3710 – Introductory Modern Physics
Publication Date
8-28-2017
First Page
1
Last Page
4
Abstract
Absolute temperature
When a system is in statistical equilibrium it can usefully be characterized by a few macroscopic variables. Temperature is one of the most important of these. The absolute temperature scale (measured in kelvins, K) has the following properties. (1) T = 0 K is the temperature of a macroscopic system found permanently in its ground state. Such a system has no excitations; it has its lowest possible energy and is completely isolated from the rest of the universe.
Recommended Citation
Peak, David, "Many-particle Systems, 4" (2017). Many Particles. Paper 4.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/intro_modernphysics_particles/4