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1 markPaper 1 · Multiple choiceDesign and Use of Thermometers

CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2014 · Paper 1 · Question Q33

Temperatures on the empirical centigrade scale are determined by the formula, \theta = \frac{x_\theta - x_0}{x_{100} - x_0} \times 100\text{ }^\circ\text{C} where x is a physical property that varies with temperature. What is x for a thermocouple?

  1. (A)Length
  2. (B)Volume
  3. (C)Internal resistance
  4. (D)Electromotive force (emf)

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