The ice and steam points of mercury-in-glass thermometer of centigrade scale and of uniform bore correspond respectively to 3cm and 19cm lengths of the mercury thread when the length is 12cm, the temperature is

De sage

1 year ago

guys lets have it

the upper scale -lower scale/balance point -lower scale =©/100

upper scale=12
lower scale=3
balance point=19
©=?

12-3/19-3=©/100
factorize out
9/16=©/100
cross multiply
900=16©
therefore
©=900/16
©=56.25 approximately 56°c

prof ayo

9 years ago

i dont understand please explain better

NPXT

5 years ago

The values are whole in a mercury thermometer
Therefore the final answer is approximately
56°C

Ifeoduyiga

1 year ago

please what is the formula for calculating temperature scale?

LadyB104

1 year ago

why is jamb so difficult to scale through

Chilex123456

1 year ago

1.9 or19