Q.

The steam point and the ice point of a mercury thermometer are marked as  800 and  200. What will be the temperature in centigrade mercury scale when this thermometer reads 320

see full answer

Talk to JEE/NEET 2025 Toppers - Learn What Actually Works!

Real Strategies. Real People. Real Success Stories - Just 1 call away
An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya

a

200C

b

300C

c

100C

d

00C

answer is A.

(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)

Ready to Test Your Skills?

Check your Performance Today with our Free Mock Test used by Toppers!

Take Free Test

Detailed Solution

relation between centigrade thermometer and unknown thermometer is C100=X−LFPUFP−LFP C is reading on centigrade thermometer;X  is reading on unknwn thermometer=32 LFP is lower fixed point=20;UFP is upper fixed point=80 substitute given values in above relation ⇒C100=32−2080−20 ⇒C100=1260 ⇒C=1206=200C
Watch 3-min video & get full concept clarity
score_test_img

Get Expert Academic Guidance – Connect with a Counselor Today!

whats app icon