Temperature Measurement

First Reading Second Reading Third Reading

T/Kelvin Time/s R/ohms ln(y) T/Kelvin Time/s R/ohms ln(y) T/Kelvin Time/s
358.15 0 327 5.78996 358.15 0 328.4 5.794232 358.15 0
353.15 95 378 5.934894 353.15 102 381.7 5.944635 353.15 100
348.15 217 440 6.086775 348.15 232 443.4 6.094472 348.15 170
343.15 274 527.5 6.268149 343.15 388 523.9 6.261301 343.15 369
338.15 562 625.5 6.438551 338.15 587 630.8 6.446989 338.15 580
333.15 795 750 6.620073 333.15 834 752 6.622736 333.15 820
328.15 1100 905 6.807935 328.15 1157 906 6.809039 328.15 1140
323.15 1505 1095 6.99851 323.15 1560 1091 6.99485 323.15 1530
320.15 1829 1241 7.123673 320.15 1893 1230 7.114769 320.15 1870
318.15 2031 1323 7.187657 318.15 2123 1327 7.190676 318.15 2080

Temperature dependence on the resistance

1400

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1000
Resistance/ohms

800

600

400

200

0
310 320 330 340 350 360 370
Temperature/Kelvin

Temperature dependence on the resistance

7.3

7.1 f(x) = - 0.0355237703x

0.0353393991x + 18.4740378523
0.0352802721x 18.4144688382
18.3938895496

6.9

6.7
Fi rst Readi n
ny
 Temperature dependence on the resistance
7.3

7.1 f(x) = - 0.0355237703x

0.0353393991x + 18.4740378523
0.0352802721x 18.4144688382
18.3938895496

6.9

6.7
Fi rst Readi n

Resistance/lny
Li nea r (Fi rs
6.5
Second Rea
Li nea r (Sec
6.3
Third Rea d
Li nea r (Thi
6.1

5.9

5.7

5.5
315 320 325 330 335 340 345 350 355 360 365

Temperature/Kelvin
 Ambient temperature = 298.15 K (25 degree celsius)
Resistance of thermistor without water = 3.034 kohms, 3.054 kohms
Third Reading
Average
Resistanc
R/ohms ln(y) e/Ohms
328 5.793014 327.8
379.8 5.939645 379.8333
447.3 6.10323 443.5667
525 6.263398 525.4667
628.1 6.442699 628.1333
752 6.622736 751.3333
905 6.807935 905.3333
1094 6.997596 1093.333
1237 7.120444 1236
1326 7.189922 1325.333

Temperature dependence on the resistance

1400

f(x) = 105480625.795023 exp( - 0.0355237703 x )

1200

1000
Resistance/ohms

800

600
370

400

200

0
310 320 330 340 350 360 370

Temperature/Kelvin

resistance

Fi rst Readi ng
resistance

Fi rst Readi ng
Li nea r (Fi rst Reading)
Second Readi ng
Li nea r (Second Readi ng)
Third Rea di ng
Li nea r (Thi rd Rea di ng)

0 365
the resistance

Fi rst reading
Exponentia l (Fi rst rea di ng)
Exponentia l (Fi rst rea di ng)
Second readi ng
Exponentia l (Second rea di ng)
Thi rd rea di ng
Exponentia l (Third readi ng)

360 370