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Absolute temperature

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Temperature measured on the Kelvin scale (K), where 0 K is absolute zero; required for use in the ideal gas law and other thermodynamic equations.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 Ideal Gas Law

Unit 3