Temperature and thermometry

Question 1 of 10

The mercury thread of an uncalibrated thermometer is 5 cm at the ice point and 25 cm at the steam point. Find the temperature when it is 10 cm.

Question 2 of 10

The kelvin scale has no negative temperatures.

Question 3 of 10

Heat and temperature mean the same thing.

Question 4 of 10

Alcohol is preferred to mercury for measuring very low temperatures because

Question 5 of 10

−40 °C is equal to −40 °F.

Question 6 of 10

Convert 30 °C to the Fahrenheit scale.

Question 7 of 10

A temperature of 300 K is ___ °C.

Question 8 of 10

A temperature of 273 K is ___ °C.

Question 9 of 10

The lower fixed point of the Celsius scale is

Question 10 of 10

The mercury thread of an uncalibrated thermometer is 5 cm at the ice point and 30 cm at the steam point. Find the temperature when it is 15 cm.