Absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature.

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SUPPORTED

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7 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature?

Yes. Two reference sources state outright that absolute zero is the coldest possible temperature, and a physics textbook calls it the coldest temperature of all. Other items touch the same question only partially or not at all.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Evidence for · 7

Absolute zero

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Absolute zero. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_zero

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THE ABSOLUTE ZERO. (Clutha Leader 5-7-1910)

1910

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THE ABSOLUTE ZERO. (Clutha Leader 5-7-1910). (1910). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CL19100705.2.45

THE ABSOLUTE ZERO. (Mataura Ensign 3-6-1910)

1910

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THE ABSOLUTE ZERO. (Mataura Ensign 3-6-1910). (1910). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ME19100603.2.13

Fast, Computer Supported Experimental Determination of Absolute Zero Temperature at School

2014

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F., B. B. & T., P. A. (2014). Fast, Computer Supported Experimental Determination of Absolute Zero Temperature at School. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1051512

LibreTexts: 12.2: Temperature and Temperature Scales

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LibreTexts: 12.2%3A Temperature and Temperature Scales. (n.d.). phys.libretexts.org. https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/University_Physics/Physics_(Boundless)/12%3A_Temperature_and_Kinetic_Theory/12.2%3A_Temperature_and_Temperature_Scales

OpenStax Physics: 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy

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OpenStax Physics: 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy. (n.d.). openstax.org. https://openstax.org/books/physics/pages/d30b7f93-855c-4e84-a5c3-d2084fda013e@

Gravity from the Ground Up

2003

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Schutz, B. (2003). Gravity from the Ground Up. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=v50gAwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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