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A gas thermometer is a thermometer that measures temperature by the variation in or pressure of a gas.

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Important Questions on Thermal Properties of Matter

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Mercury is often used in clinical thermometers. Which one of the following properties of mercury is not a reason for this?
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Pyrometer is a device for measuring
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What is the dimensional formula of temperature?
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The temperature of the sun is measured with

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If temperature of an object is 140 °F, then its temperature in centigrade is
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Which of the following parameters can define the thermodynamic state of a system?
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Absolute zero temperature is one at which-
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The absolute zero, i.e., temperature below which is not achievable, is about
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The temperature and heat are _____ (different/same) quantities.
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The graph AB shown in figure is a plot of temperature of a body in degree Celsius and degree Fahrenheit. Then

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A faulty thermometer has its fixed points marked 5 and 95. When this thermometer reads 68, the correct temperature in Celsius is
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SI unit of temperature is
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A difference of temperature of 25°C is equivalent to a difference of 
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Absolute zero 0 K is that temperature at which
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Which of the following is a unit of temperature?
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 The _____ of the scale was originally set to the temperature of freezing brine.
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If a thermometer reads freezing point of water as 20°C and boiling point as 150°C, how much will the thermometer read when the actual temperature is 60°C?
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The temperature and heat are _____ (different/same) quantities.
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The Rankine scale is a_____(absolute) temperature scale.
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Temperature is the average _____ of the molecules of a substance.