
Mercury boils at . However, mercury thermometers are made such that they can measure temperature upto . This is done by,

Important Questions on Heat Phenomena


Give one word for each of the following:
All the temperatures, from lowest to highest, which a thermometer can measure



Assertion: Gas thermometers are more sensitive than liquid thermometers.
Reason: Coefficient of thermal expansion of gases is more than liquid.





The diagram shows two liquid-in-glass thermometers.
Which is more sensitive? Explain how you can tell.



Assertion: Water is considered unsuitable for use in thermometers.
Reason: This is due to small specific heat and high thermal conductivity.


Look at the figure and tell what are the temperatures on thermometer as a, b and c?

Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.
is a prime number between and
is an odd number between and


The temperature of the sun is measured with


