Four arrangements to measure temperature of ice in beaker with laboratory thermometer are shown in Figure (a, b, c and d). Which one of them shows the correct arrangement for accurate measurement of temperature?
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B
C
D
Answer
Correct option: A.
The correct arrangement is shown in figure $(a)$. For accurate measurement of temperature, a laboratory thermometer must be kept upright not tilted and the bulb should be completely surrounded by the substance of which the temperature is to be measured. Also, the bulb should not touch the surface of the container.
A reliable measure of the hotness of an object is its temperature. Temperature is measured by a device called thermometer. Unit of temperature is degree Celsius $(^\circ C)$, Fahrenheit and Kelvin ($SI$ unit).
Heat is a form of energy, entry or exit of which correspondingly increases or decreases internal energy of a body when no work is done on the body or by the body. It is measured in joule or calories.
The clinical thermometer is not used to measure high temperature. Why?
Answer
Clinical thermometer has the range $35^\circ C$ to $42^\circ C$.
If we use it to measure high temperature, it may break and mercury present in the clinical thermometer is harmful.
So, we cannot use clinical thermometer to measure high temperature.
Mention any two examples each of insulators as well as of conductors.
Answer
Copper and aluminium are the examples of conductors which allow the heat to pass through them. While wood and plastic are the examples of insulators which do not allow the heat to pass through them.
Describe briefly about the direction of the convection current during ventilation.
Answer
Since, with the help of ventilators, warm air being higher get rises up and leaves the room. Even the fresh air enters the room from outside through the doors and windows.
Heat flows from a hotter object to a colder object. The process by which heat is transferred from the hotter end to the colder end of an object is known as conduction.
Why clinical thermometer ranges from $35^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $42^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.?
Answer
The normal temperature of human body is $37^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The temperature of human body normally does not go below $35^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ or above $42^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. That is the reason that a clinical thermometer has the range $35^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $42^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.
Explain the reason for wrapping of ice in gunny bags.
Answer
Since, we know that gunny bags consist of number of fine pores which are filled with air. As air is a bad conductor of heat, so due to this reason, it does not allow the external heat to move inside and melts the ice.
An iron ball at $40^\circ C$ is dropped in a mug containing water at $40^\circ C$. The heat will:
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Flow from iron ball to water.
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Not flow from iron ball to water or from water to iron ball.
C
Flow from water to iron ball.
D
Increase the temperature of both.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Not flow from iron ball to water or from water to iron ball.
Not flow from iron ball to water or from water to iron ball.
The heat will not flow from iron ball to water or from water to iron ball as both the substances have same temperature.