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Computer Intensive Physics 211Spring, 1998
InfoMall Homework #22 -Printed only (10 points)Due 4/7/98
IFHW22:
InfoMall Homework
Temperature and Thermometers
.Next week we will begin to study thermal phenomena.
1. (2 pts) Start by considering temperature. Suppose somebody asked you what temperature is.
What would you tell them? How would you define temperature?
2. (4 pts) Search the InfoMalland find:
* (a) How is temperature measured? Describe at least three different methods tomeasure
temperature.
* (b) What are the characteristics of a good thermometer?
3. (2 pts) You are probably familiar with the Fahrenheit temperature scale, which is commonly
used in the US. Search the InfoMalland find how was this scale developed. How is it
related to the Celsius scale, which is used in other countries? Make a comparison of both
scales.
4. (2 pts) Search the InfoMalland find:
* (a) A definition for heat.
* (b) How are heat and temperature related?
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