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Q48 (NDA-I/2021) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Thermal physics Answer Verified

Which one of the following is the lowest possible temperature?

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The lowest possible temperature is known as absolute zero, which represents the theoretical point where all molecular movement stops and a system has zero thermal energy. By international agreement, absolute zero is defined as 0 Kelvin (0 K) on the thermodynamic scale, which corresponds to -273.15° Celsius. This value was historically derived by extrapolating the ideal gas law, suggesting that the volume of a gas would theoretically reach zero at approximately -273.15° Celsius. While scientists have achieved temperatures extremely close to this limit, such as 700 nK, absolute zero itself remains a theoretical minimum where matter reaches its ground state and entropy is at its minimum value. Among the given options, -273° Celsius is the closest integer representation of this fundamental physical limit.

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