A faulty thermometer reads 5 ° C in melting ice and 95 ° C in steam. The correct temperature on absolute scale will be ______ K when the faulty thermometer reads 41 ° C .

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A faulty thermometer reads 5 &#176; C in melting ice and 95 &#176; C in steam. The correct temperature on absolute scale will be ______ K when the faulty thermometer reads 41 &#176; C .

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

As per working of thermometers, X - L F P U F P - L F P = constant . Therefore, we can write 41 &#176; - 5 &#176; 95 &#176; - 5 &#176; = C - 0 &#176; 100 &#176; - 0 &#176; &#8658; C = 36 90 &#215; 100 = 40 &#176; C = 40 + 273 &#160; K = 313 &#160; K

A faulty thermometer reads 5 ° C in melting ice and 95 ° C in steam. The correct temperature on…

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A faulty thermometer reads 5 &#176; C in melting ice and 95 &#176; C in steam. The correct temperature on…

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A faulty thermometer reads 5 ° C in melting ice and 95 ° C in steam. The correct temperature on…