Cambridge AS & A Level Physics
14.2Temperature scales
Temperature scales in Cambridge AS & A Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 14.2.1Explain how temperature-dependent properties are used to measure temperature, with examples.
- 14.2.2Recognise that the thermodynamic scale does not depend on any substance's property.
- 14.2.3Convert between kelvin and degrees Celsius.
- 14.2.4Recognise absolute zero as the lowest possible temperature (0 K).
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Thermal equilibrium and temperature scales
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