8.6.1 - Thermometers
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Practice Questions
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What does a thermometer measure?
💡 Hint: It's a fundamental physical quantity.
Name one type of thermometer.
💡 Hint: Think about the materials used inside.
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What type of thermometer uses mercury?
💡 Hint: Think about the liquid used inside.
True or False: All thermometers measure temperature in the same way.
💡 Hint: Consider the materials and mechanisms involved.
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Explain how a thermometer's reading can change when placed in different environments (e.g., in water versus air).
💡 Hint: Think about how heat transfers between substances.
Devise a simple experiment using thermometers to measure temperature changes in various liquids, and analyze the results.
💡 Hint: Consider different heat capacities of liquids.
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