Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

(a)[4]

State and explain the two characteristics of a liquid-in-glass thermometer that must be present for the scale to be linear.

(b)[2]

Explain why this matters.

(c)[3]

Calculate the thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of the hot junction from 20 ^{\circ}C to 345 ^{\circ}C.

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