I understand that energy can not be created or destroyed, only transformed. I believe I understand that temperature is just kinetic energy expressed through vibrations so when a particle gets closer to absolute zero, where does it’s energy go? Is it transformed into potential energy or something else?
In: Physics
I think you’re mistaking an end state for a process.
IE, Your question is like asking “You are in Chicago, how did you get there?”
There might be any number of means to transfer out energy or transform it into potential energy. The end result of doing it effectively enough is that you reach absolute zero.
Note that science hasn’t figured this out yet, we’ve only just gotten really really close.
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