Temperature and Thermometers
Physics ⇒ Heat and Thermodynamics
Temperature and Thermometers starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A laboratory thermometer has a least count of 1°C. If the mercury level is between 37°C and 38°C, what is the uncertainty in the reading?
Convert 25°C to Kelvin.
Describe the main difference between a laboratory thermometer and a clinical thermometer.
Explain why alcohol is sometimes used instead of mercury in thermometers.
A digital thermometer shows a reading of 39.5°C. Is this within the normal range for human body temperature?
A laboratory thermometer has a least count of 1°C. If the mercury level is between 37°C and 38°C, what is the uncertainty in the reading?
A thermometer is placed in boiling water and reads 100°C. Is this reading accurate at all altitudes?
If the temperature of a gas is increased from 300 K to 600 K, by what factor does the average kinetic energy of its molecules increase?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good thermometer?
(1) Quick response
(2) Large expansion of liquid
(3) Non-uniform scale
(4) Easy to read
Which of the following is NOT a unit of temperature?
(1) Kelvin
(2) Celsius
(3) Fahrenheit
(4) Joule
Which of the following is the correct order of increasing temperature?
(1) 0°C, 273 K, 32°F
(2) 32°F, 0°C, 273 K
(3) 273 K, 0°C, 32°F
(4) 0°C, 32°F, 273 K
Which of the following statements is correct?
(1) Temperature and heat are the same
(2) Temperature is a measure of heat energy
(3) Heat flows from a body at higher temperature to one at lower temperature
(4) Heat flows from a body at lower temperature to one at higher temperature
A clinical thermometer typically measures temperatures in the range of ________ to ________ °C.
Fill in the blank: The absolute zero temperature is ________ K.
The boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure is ________ K.
The freezing point of water on the Celsius scale is ________°C.
A digital thermometer shows a reading of 39.5°C. Is this within the normal range for human body temperature?
A thermometer is placed in boiling water and reads 100°C. Is this reading accurate at all altitudes?
True or False: The Fahrenheit scale is used mainly in the United States.
True or False: The Kelvin scale can have negative values.
