Suppose that a Celsius thermometer was created with alcohol (instead of mercury) as the liquid. a) Would the alcohol and mercury thermometers read exactly the same at every temperature being measured? Assuming that both thermometers are small in comparison with the objects whose temperatures are being measured. b)What does the answer in a) imply about measurements of temperature?

Suppose that a Celsius thermometer was created with alcohol (instead of mercury) as the liquid. a) Would the alcohol and mercury thermometers read exactly the same at every temperature being measured? Assuming that both thermometers are small in comparison with the objects whose temperatures are being measured. b)What does the answer in a) imply about measurements of temperature?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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