Kelvin scale
Both absolute values and temperatures on the Kelvin scale do not have negative values. Absolute values represent the distance of a number from zero on a number line, always yielding a positive result. Similarly, temperatures on the Kelvin scale start at absolute zero, which is the lowest possible temperature with no negative values.
The Celsius scale can give negative temperatures when measuring temperatures below zero degrees Celsius. This is because zero degrees Celsius is the freezing point of water, and temperatures below freezing are represented as negative values on the Celsius scale.
A thermometer that measures temperatures on the Kelvin scale would have its zero point at absolute zero (-273.15°C), while one that measures temperatures on the Celsius scale has its zero point at the freezing point of water (0°C). Additionally, Kelvin is an absolute scale with no negative values, while Celsius has both positive and negative values.
The Kelvin scale is the only temperature scale that does not have negative temperatures. It starts at absolute zero, the lowest possible temperature at which particles have minimal energy and motion.
No, the Kelvin scale does not have negative temperatures. Zero Kelvin is absolute zero, the lowest temperature that can be reached where particles have minimal thermal motion. Negative temperatures do not exist on the Kelvin scale.
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For temperatures, zero is an arbitrary reference point, depending on which scale is used. For Celsius, zero is assigned the the temperature at which water freezes. So temperatures which are colder than this temperature will be negative values, and temperatures warmer will be positive values. Fahrenheit uses a different reference point for zero, but similar principles apply.
It doesn't "start at 0"; there are both negative and positive temperatures on the Centigrade scale.
Negative values on the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales represent temperatures below the freezing point of water. This indicates temperatures below zero degrees where water transitions from a liquid to a solid state. It is possible to have negative values on these scales because they are based on the properties of water and its freezing point.
The scale is called the Rankine scale. It is essentially the Fahrenheit temperature increased by 459.67 degrees. Because it is based on absoute zero, there are no negative temperatures in Rankine.
A negative logarithmic scale is a type of scale where values are represented as the negative logarithm of a quantity, often used to express very small numbers or to compress a wide range of values. In this scale, higher values correspond to smaller actual quantities, making it useful in fields like chemistry (e.g., pH scale) where concentrations can vary significantly. It inversely reflects the relationship between the logarithm and the quantity, allowing for easier visualization and comparison of data that spans several orders of magnitude.