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What is the temperature of ice point on the Celsius scale?
What is the temperature of ice point on the Celsius scale?
- 212°F
- 0°C (correct)
- 100°C
- 32°F
Where is the upper fixed point located on the Fahrenheit scale?
Where is the upper fixed point located on the Fahrenheit scale?
- 0°F
- 100°F
- 32°F
- 212°F (correct)
What is the equivalent of ice point in Kelvin scale?
What is the equivalent of ice point in Kelvin scale?
- -273 K
- 373 K
- 0 K
- 273 K (correct)
What is the steam point value in Fahrenheit scale?
What is the steam point value in Fahrenheit scale?
Which scale has the upper fixed point at 100°C?
Which scale has the upper fixed point at 100°C?
At what temperature does water start changing into steam at normal atmospheric pressure on the Kelvin scale?
At what temperature does water start changing into steam at normal atmospheric pressure on the Kelvin scale?
Why is one end of the girder not fixed into the concrete or brick pillars?
Why is one end of the girder not fixed into the concrete or brick pillars?
What is the purpose of adding ink to the water in the experiment described?
What is the purpose of adding ink to the water in the experiment described?
Why is mercury used as a thermometric liquid?
Why is mercury used as a thermometric liquid?
In the experiment, why is the cork in the bottle tightly fitted?
In the experiment, why is the cork in the bottle tightly fitted?
What happens to the water level in the straw when the bottle is heated?
What happens to the water level in the straw when the bottle is heated?
What role do the two bricks play in the experiment?
What role do the two bricks play in the experiment?
Why is it important to leave gaps between successive rails on a railway track?
Why is it important to leave gaps between successive rails on a railway track?
Why does pouring hot water on the neck of a bottle help in removing a glass stopper stuck inside?
Why does pouring hot water on the neck of a bottle help in removing a glass stopper stuck inside?
Why are cement floors laid in small pieces with gaps in between?
Why are cement floors laid in small pieces with gaps in between?
What is the purpose of not fixing one end of a steel girder in a bridge, but keeping it on rollers?
What is the purpose of not fixing one end of a steel girder in a bridge, but keeping it on rollers?
Why are iron tyres of bullock-cart wheels made slightly smaller than the wooden wheels?
Why are iron tyres of bullock-cart wheels made slightly smaller than the wooden wheels?
How does heating a glass stopper stuck in a bottle neck help in removing it?
How does heating a glass stopper stuck in a bottle neck help in removing it?
