Physics Laboratory Experiments
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Author: Jerry D. Wilson, Cecilia A. Hernández-Hall
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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What is needed to calibrate a thermometer?
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In the discussion on the calibration of a thermometer, it suggests that there was a linear relationship between temperature and the height of the liquid in the column. What if the relationship was not linear? Could a thermometer still be calibrated if temperature and the column height of the liquid were not related by a linear relationship?
A student calibrated their thermometer and obtained a reading or -2.0C in an ice water slush bath. What is the error (including the sign) in the therometer reading?
A thermometer is taken from a room where the temperature is 18°C to the outdoors, where the temperature is 2°C. After one
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(a) What will the reading on the thermometer be after 4 more minutes?
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(b) When will the thermometer read 3°C?
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minutes after it was taken to the outdoors.
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