Class 11Physics10-1.Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and CalorimetryTemperature and Temperature scales
MediumGive the name of the instrument that measures temperature. Write the freezing and boiling points of water in $^oC$,$^oF$,and $K$.
(N/A) The instrument used to measure temperature is called a $Thermometer$.
For water:
$1$. Freezing point:
- In $^oC$: $0 \ ^oC$
- In $^oF$: $32 \ ^oF$
- In $K$: $273.15 \ K$
$2$. Boiling point:
- In $^oC$: $100 \ ^oC$
- In $^oF$: $212 \ ^oF$
- In $K$: $373.15 \ K$
For water:
$1$. Freezing point:
- In $^oC$: $0 \ ^oC$
- In $^oF$: $32 \ ^oF$
- In $K$: $273.15 \ K$
$2$. Boiling point:
- In $^oC$: $100 \ ^oC$
- In $^oF$: $212 \ ^oF$
- In $K$: $373.15 \ K$
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