Absolute Zero and Kelvin Scale Quiz

What is the temperature of Absolute Zero in degrees Celsius?

• -200

• -100

• -273.15

• 0

Who is credited with creating the Thermodynamic temperature scale known as Kelvin scale?

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

• Sir William Thomson

• Albert Einstein

What does zero degrees Kelvin mark in terms of a substance's particles?

• Constant motion

• Minimum motion

• Maximum motion

• No motion

What principle states that it is impossible to know both the momentum and exact position of a particle at the same time?

• Newton's Law of Motion

• Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

• Bohr's Atomic Model

• Einstein's Theory of Relativity

At what temperature do some substances become superconductive?

• Below 100 degrees Kelvin

• Below 50 degrees Fahrenheit

• Below 0 degrees Celsius

• Below 30 Kelvin

What is the coldest natural place in the known universe?

• The Earth's North Pole

• Deep space

• The Boomerang Nebula

• The Sun's surface

What is the temperature of space due to the leftover microwave radiation from the Big Bang?

• 2.73 Kelvin

• 0 Kelvin

• 10 degrees Celsius

• 100 Kelvin

Where is the coldest place in the known universe located?

• The Sun's surface

• The Boomerang Nebula

• Deep space

• Laboratories on Earth