Temperature and Measurement of Temperature

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Temperature and Measurement of Temperature: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Celsius Scale, Fahrenheit Scale, Freezing Point of Water, Boiling Point of Water, Thermometry, Linear Thermodynamic Properties of Matter, Temperature Scales, Kelvin Scale, etc.

Important Questions on Temperature and Measurement of Temperature

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The temperature which has same numerical value on Celsius and Fahrenheit scale is:

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The temperature/s at which Centigrade thermometer and Kelvin thermometer gives the same reading is,

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What is the freezing point of water?

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Discus the freezing point of water

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Describe various scales of measurement of the temperature.

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Define heat and temperature, Mention difference between them

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One end of a brass rod 2m long and 1 cm. radius is maintained at 250° C. When a steady state is reached, the rate of heat flow across any cross-section is 0.5 cals-1 What is the temperature of other end? k=0.26 cals-1cm-1°C-1.

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The general formula for the conversion of scales of temperature is C-0100=F-32273=K-180100

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The boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale is 180 °F.

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-273 °F corresponds to absolute zero temperature.

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The triple point of water is _____ K.

(Choose from: 480.12/273.16)

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Melting point of ice on Kelvin's scale is _____ K.

(Choose from: 373/273)

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When a thermometer is taken from the melting ice to a warm liquid, the mercury level rises to 25th of the distance between the lower fixed point (0 ) and the upper fixed point (100 ). The temperature of liquid (in K) is:

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The temperature which has same numerical value on Celsius and Fahrenheit scale is:

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In a temperature scale X0 is boiling point of water and X03 is ice point. 

In this scale temperature at X02 is

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A beaker full of hot water is kept in a room. If it cools from 80oC to 75o C in t1 minutes, from 75o C to 70o C in t2 minutes and from 70oC to 65o C in t3 minutes, then

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The temperature at which Centigrade thermometer and Kelvin thermometer gives the same reading, is

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On an X temperature scale, water freezes at –125.0° X and boils at 375.0° X. On a Y temperature scale, water freezes at –70.0° Y and boils at –30.0° Y. The value of temperature on X-scale equal to the temperature of 50.0°Y on Y-scale is

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On a hilly region, water boils at 95 °C.The temperature expressed in Fahrenheit is