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Definition of Absolute Zero from Wikipedia: > Kelvin scale is an absolute, thermodynamic temperature scale using as its null point absolute zero, the temperatu
by lisivka 10y ago
Definition of Absolute Zero from Wikipedia:
> Kelvin scale is an absolute, thermodynamic temperature scale using as its null point absolute zero, the temperature at which all thermal motion ceases in the classical description of thermodynamics.
> Absolute zero is the lower limit of the thermodynamic temperature scale, a state at which the enthalpy and entropy of a cooled ideal gas reaches its minimum value, taken as 0.
> In the quantum-mechanical description, matter (solid) at absolute zero is in its ground state, the point of lowest internal energy.
It's still possible to squeeze some energy from a system past Absolute Zero as defined using Casimir effect, so it's possible to reach temperature below 0K.
I know, that current interpretation of negative temperatures at Kelvin scale is different, but definition of temperature is different in that interpretation too, so let ignore it.
- jessriedel 10y ago> in the classical description of thermodynamics. The "classical description of thermodynamics" is only an approximation to the fundamental definition I mentioned. I'm sorry, but I won't be able to continue this conversation.