Temperature Measurement Units Quiz

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Which scientist developed the Kelvin scale?

  • Lord Kelvin
  • Anders Celsius
  • William Thomson (correct)
  • Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit

What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?

  • 212 F (correct)
  • 32 F
  • 100 F
  • 0 F

What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?

  • 100 C
  • 212 C
  • 0 C (correct)
  • 32 C

Which unit of temperature is used to measure the average temperature on Mars?

<p>Fahrenheit (F) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the melting point of water ice in Celsius?

<p>0 C (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of thermometer depends on the variation in volume with temperature?

<p>Alcohol-in-glass thermometer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which temperature scale is based on the freezing and boiling points of water under normal atmospheric conditions?

<p>Celsius (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?

<p>32 F (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

<p>100 C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the lowest possible temperature on the Kelvin scale?

<p>0 K (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is temperature?

<p>Temperature is the objective measure of how hot or cold an object is. It is defined as the average kinetic energy of the molecules in an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is temperature measured?

<p>Temperature is measured using thermometers. There are various types of thermometers because there are also different physical properties that vary uniformly with temperature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the average kinetic energy of gas molecules represent?

<p>The average kinetic energy of gas molecules represents the temperature of the gas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to convert temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit?

<p>$F = \frac{9}{5}C + 32$</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to convert temperature from Celsius to Kelvin?

<p>$K = C + 273.15$</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to convert temperature from Kelvin to Celsius?

<p>$C = K - 273.15$</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to convert temperature from Kelvin to Fahrenheit?

<p>$F = \frac{9}{5}(K - 273.15) + 32$</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales?

<p>The relationship between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales can be described by the equation $C = \frac{5}{9}(F-32)$, where $C$ represents the temperature in Celsius and $F$ represents the temperature in Fahrenheit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales?

<p>The relationship between the Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales can be described by the equation $K = \frac{5}{9}(F-32) + 273.15$, where $K$ represents the temperature in Kelvin and $F$ represents the temperature in Fahrenheit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Celsius and Kelvin scales?

<p>The relationship between the Celsius and Kelvin scales can be described by the equation $K = C + 273.15$, where $K$ represents the temperature in Kelvin and $C$ represents the temperature in Celsius.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales?

<p>The relationship between the Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F) temperature scales can be represented by the equation: $F = rac{9}{5}C + 32$. This equation is used to convert temperatures from Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales?

<p>The relationship between the Celsius (C) and Kelvin (K) temperature scales is defined by the equation: $K = C + 273.15$. This equation is used to convert temperatures from Celsius to Kelvin and vice versa.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to convert temperature from Fahrenheit to Kelvin?

<p>To convert temperature from Fahrenheit (F) to Kelvin (K), you can use the formula: $K = rac{5}{9}(F - 32) + 273.15$. This formula takes into account the conversion between Fahrenheit and Celsius, and then adds the Kelvin offset.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three most common temperature scales used today?

<p>The three most common temperature scales used today are Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to convert temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius?

<p>To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, use the formula C = (5/9)(F - 32).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula to convert temperature from Celsius to Kelvin?

<p>To convert from Celsius to Kelvin, use the formula K = C + 273.15.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for converting temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit?

<p>$F = \frac{9}{5}C + 32$</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for converting temperature from Celsius to Kelvin?

<p>$K = C + 273.15$</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for converting temperature from Kelvin to Fahrenheit?

<p>$F = \frac{9}{5}(K - 273.15) + 32$</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the formula for converting temperature from Kelvin to Celsius?

<p>$C = K - 273.15$</p> Signup and view all the answers

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