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10 Practical Thermometers
10 Practical Thermometers
TOPIC 10 : TEMPERATURE
PRACTICAL
THERMOMETERS
Able to measure
Safe to Easy to a wide range of
Use read scale temperature
LINEARITY
u s e d in
a l l y
Norm r i e s.
a b o r a t o
Laboratory Thermometer l
Function Function
Allows noticeable movement Allows
of liquid column for small even expansion of the
change in temperature liquid.
Function
Acts as a magnifying
glass for easy reading
of scales.
Function
Portable and cheap to
produce.
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N a ls / cl
o s pit
or in h
Function
Allows for greater
measurement
sensitivity
Function
Allows for greater
measurement
accuracy
Function Function
Prevents the liquid Provides
from entering the bulb a more steady
too quickly. temperature reading
Function
Acts as a magnifying
glass in one direction
for easy reading of
temperature scales.
Thinner glass bulb will allow faster and better conduction of heat to the
mercury / alcohol
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IMPROVING THERMOMETER DESIGN
for Liquid-in-glass thermometers
Smaller bore size will be able to produce larger liquid column change for
very small change in temperature.
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IMPROVING THERMOMETER DESIGN
for Liquid-in-glass thermometers
Longer bore will allow further expansion of the mercury / alcohol column
with temperature.
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THERMOCOUPLE
Physical property used to measure
Thermocouple Thermometers
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THERMOCOUPLE
u s e d in
al l y
Norm i e s .
indus t r
Cold
Junction
Voltmeter
of wires
Two types
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Put in
Unknown Hot Cold Keep at
Temperature Junction Junction ICE POINT
Unknown
V -V
X 100
temperature Unknown
V -V
Steam Ice
point point
V Unknown
temp
-V Ice
point
Unknown
V -V
X 100
temperature Unknown
Very responsive to
rapidly changing
temperatures
Can be connected to
electrical equipment for
checking rapid temperature
changes
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IMPROVING THERMOMETER DESIGN
for Thermocouple thermometers