Measuring Temperature

IMPORTANT

Measuring Temperature: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Weather Report, Precautions while Using Clinical Thermometer, Laboratory Thermometer and Reading of Thermometer etc.

Important Questions on Measuring Temperature

EASY
IMPORTANT

The temperature of the fridge compartment of a refrigerator is set at 8° C. The freezer compartment is set at -10° C. What is the difference between these temperature settings?

EASY
IMPORTANT

The table shows the weather over four days in a week for a city.

  Maximum Temperature Minimum Temperature Humidity Rainfall
Day 1 33℃ 27℃ 65℃ 2 mm
Day 2 28℃ 22℃ 80℃ 6 mm
Day 3 30℃ 24℃ 70℃ 4 mm
Day 4 33℃ 27℃ 55℃ 2 mm

Which day was the most warm and humid?

EASY
IMPORTANT

The table shows the weather over four days in a week for a city.

  Maximum Temperature Minimum Temperature Humidity Rainfall
Day 1 33℃ 27℃ 65℃ 2 mm
Day 2 28℃ 22℃ 80℃ 6 mm
Day 3 30℃ 24℃ 70℃ 4 mm
Day 4 33℃ 27℃ 55℃ 2 mm

Complete the graph to show the amount of rainfall in the four days. (Shade the dotted columns correctly.)

Question Image

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

Convert 470° F to Celsius

EASY
IMPORTANT

State the temperature on the Celsius scale.

(i) ice point

(ii) steam point

 

EASY
IMPORTANT

What is the difference between Kelvin and Celsius ?

EASY
IMPORTANT

 -89 oC in Kelvin is

EASY
IMPORTANT

Weather report is prepared by _____ (astrological/meteorological) department.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Define weather reports.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

What does zero on the Celsius scale represent?

HARD
IMPORTANT

What is a laboratory thermometer used for? What are the precautions to be taken while using a laboratory thermometer.

HARD
IMPORTANT

What is a thermometer used for? Explain laboratory thermometer and digital thermometer.

HARD
IMPORTANT

Explain a laboratory thermometer with the help of a diagram. What are the precautions to be taken while using a laboratory thermometer?

HARD
IMPORTANT

Describe the Celsius scale, Fahrenheit scale and Kelvin scale in detail. Give the temperature conversion relations among the different temperature scales.

HARD
IMPORTANT

Describe a laboratory thermometer with the help of a diagram. List the precautions to be taken while using a laboratory thermometer.

HARD
IMPORTANT

Explain Celsius scale, Fahrenheit scale and Kelvin scale in detail. State the temperature conversion relations among the different temperature scales.

MEDIUM
IMPORTANT

How heat gets lost in the human body?

EASY
IMPORTANT

Celsius scale is also known as centigrade scale.

EASY
IMPORTANT

Explain the advantages of digital thermometer over clinical thermometer?

EASY
IMPORTANT

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