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What property is used in each of the following: a) A ______ in glass thermometer.
What property is used in each of the following: a) A ______ in glass thermometer.
mercury
What property is used in each of the following: b) A ______ thermometer.
What property is used in each of the following: b) A ______ thermometer.
thermistor
Blocks A and B are identical apart from their ______.
Blocks A and B are identical apart from their ______.
temperature
What property is used in each of the following cases: a) A thermometer made of ______ in glass.
What property is used in each of the following cases: a) A thermometer made of ______ in glass.
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A thermometer type is classified as a ______ thermometer.
A thermometer type is classified as a ______ thermometer.
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Study Notes
The Celsius Scale
- Also known as the centigrade scale
- Unit of temperature: degree Celsius (°C)
- Invented by Anders Celsius, who defined its range using two fixed points:
- 0°C: melting point of pure ice
- 100°C: boiling point of pure water
- Temperatures below 0°C have negative values
Thermometers
- A device used to measure temperature
- Types of thermometers:
- Analog
- Digital
- Energy transfer known as heat occurs between objects at different temperatures
- Objects at the same temperature have the same average kinetic energy per particle
Temperature Conversions
- Absolute zero in °C: unknown
- Melting ice in °C: 0°C
- Boiling water in K: unknown
- Absolute zero in K: unknown
- Melting ice in K: unknown
Thermometer Properties
- Thermometers rely on a material property that varies with temperature
- Property used in each type of thermometer:
- Mercury in glass thermometer: unknown
- Thermistor thermometer: unknown
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Description
Learn about the Celsius scale, also known as the centigrade scale, and its definition using two fixed points by its inventor Anders Celsius.
