Physics (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 16, Problem 69GP
The Coldest Place in the Universe The Boomerang nebula holds the distinction of having the lowest recorded temperature in the universe, a frigid −272 °C. What is this temperature in kelvins?
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