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Mention two advantages of clinical thremometer.

Important Questions on Heat

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The temperature of an object is 60°C. Its value in Fahrenheit scale is

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Convert -40°F into Celsius.

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What are the units of temperature?
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Describe the construction of a clinical thermometer. How should we use a clinical thermometer?

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Describe a clinical thermometer. Why doesn't a clinical thermometer contain markings above 42°C?
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What is the temperature of the body of a normal healthy person?
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Match the columns:

  Column A   Column B
1 Temperature A Solids
2 Conduction B Insulator
3 Mica C Thermometer
4 Land hot, Sea cooler D Poor heat absorbers
5 Bright and Shiny E Sea breeze

 

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Name the basic unit of measuring temperature.
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The maximum and minimum temperature likely to occur during _____.
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The temperature scale that has lower fixed point at 0 ℃ and the upper fixed point at 100 ℃ is called
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The lengths of mercury thread in a mercury thermometer are given here. Length in melting ice =20 mm, length in steam above boiling water =170 mm, length in liquid P=50 mm. What is the temperature of liquid P?
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The temperature of boiling water cannot be measured with a _____ (laboratory/clinical) thermometer.
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Which of the two-Celsius or Fahrenheit, scale is more convenient to use? 
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Write two similarities between a laboratory thermometer and a clinical thermometer.
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An instrument used to measure the temperature is
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A student tested a new liquid to decide whether it is suitable for use in a liquid-in-glass thermometer. It is found that the liquid does not expand uniformly with temperature. What will be the effect of this on the scale of temperature?
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Choose the odd one out:
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What is meant by a temperature scale? Describe Celsius scale.
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Name the standard unit for measuring temperature.
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Name the liquids used in different types of thermometers.