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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Heat and Temperature

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Heat and Temperature

In a constant volume gas thermometer, the gas pressures are...

In a constant volume gas thermometer, the gas pressures are measured to be 80 cm80 \text{ cm}, 90 cm90 \text{ cm}, and 100 cm100 \text{ cm} of mercury at the ice point, the steam point, and within a heated wax bath, respectively. Determine the temperature of the wax bath.

Options

  1. A150^{}^{{}^{\circ}} \text{C}
  2. B250^{}^{{}^{\circ}} \text{C}
  3. C200^{}^{{}^{\circ}} \text{C}
  4. D300^{}^{{}^{\circ}} \text{C}

Correct answer

C. 200^{}^{{}^{\circ}} \text{C}

Step-by-step solution

For a constant volume gas thermometer, the temperature tt is given by the relation:

t=Pt−P0P100−P0×100∘Ct = \dfrac{P_t - P_0}{P_{100} - P_0} \times 100^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}

Given values are:

Pressure at ice point, P0=80 cmP_0 = 80 \text{ cm} of Hg

Pressure at steam point, P100=90 cmP_{100} = 90 \text{ cm} of Hg

Pressure at temperature tt, Pt=100 cmP_t = 100 \text{ cm} of Hg

Substituting the values into the formula:

t=100−8090−80×100∘Ct = \dfrac{100 - 80}{90 - 80} \times 100^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}

t=2010×100∘Ct = \dfrac{20}{10} \times 100^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}

t=200∘Ct = 200^{{}^{{}^{\circ}}}\text{C}
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