Heat 7 Flashcards
1
Q
Melting pt of mercury
A
-39 C
2
Q
SI unit of energy and work
A
Joules
3
Q
In Fahrenheit scale no of division
A
180 from 32 to 212
4
Q
Heat energy is measured in
A
Calories
5
Q
Thermometer was found by
A
Galileo Galilei
6
Q
SI unit of temperature
A
Kelvin
7
Q
Celsius scale was discovered by
A
Swedish astronomer Celsius
8
Q
1kilocalorie=
A
4200 joules
9
Q
Which scale is widely used for clinical and meteorological services
A
Fahrenheit
10
Q
Normal human temperature
A
98.6F or 37C
11
Q
Bimetallic strip example
A
Brass and copper.( expansion of brass is more than copper)
12
Q
1 joule=
A
4.2 calories
13
Q
Clinical thermometer range
A
95-100F or 35 -43 C
14
Q
Laboratory thermometer range
A
-10 to 110 C
15
Q
Kilocalories are also called
A
Doctors calories or big calories or Calorie( with capital C )
