To Kelvin's mind, absolute zero was where a temperature scale should begin, but for convenience, he used the markers and intervals of the widely-known Celsius scale as a base for his own.

Learn about kinetic theory, which includes using the Celsius and Kelvin scales, the relationship between pressure, temperature and volume in gas, and energy changes when changes in state occur.

This corresponds to a temperature of 273 ∘ C. Particles have no kinetic energy at all so no energy can be removed and the temperature cannot get any lower. With no kinetic energy and now ...

Letter Published: 09 August 1930 Tercentesimal Temperature and the Kelvin Absolute Scale NAPIER SHAW Nature 126, 202–203 (1930) Cite this article ...

In this interactive, create your own temperature scale by choosing fixed points of your own. Then see how your scale compares with the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales.— ...

In this interactive, create your own temperature scale by choosing fixed points of your own. Then see how your scale compares with the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales.