Thermometry

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Thermometry: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Temperature, Thermometers, Mercury Thermometers, Boiling Point of Water, Thermal Energy, Freezing Point of Water, Absolute Zero Temperature, Kelvin Scale, Temperature Scales, Celsius Scale and, Fahrenheit Scale

Important Questions on Thermometry

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A solid cube and a solid sphere of identical material and equal masses are heated to the same temperature and left to cool in the same surroundings. Then

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The graph of the temperature over time of the
pure Y liquid and pure X solid in a 1'eat insulated .
environment is as shown in the figure.

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If ex = 3cY then what is value of the ratio
mx : my.

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Equal masses of X, Y, and Z solids are heated
delivered at a constant rate by identical heaters.
If ex, CY and CZ and the specific heat of X, Y
and Z in its liquid state which was solid is t
= 0 then which of the following relation satisfy the
Temp-Time graph representing the processes
these substances underwent.

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Table shows the mass and final temperature of three solids whose initial temperature is T and whom heat has been supplied by same heater at the constant rate for some time, m seconds.

Matter Mass Final
Temperature
X m 2T
Y 3m 2T
Z 2m 3T

Which of the following statements is correct? (No process change and evaporation occurs.)

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Glaciers always melt at the                  first.

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 Which of the following is constant in a diathermic boundary?
 

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