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CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2008 (Rest of Region) · Paper 1 · Question Q32

The readings on a resistance thermometer are as follows \begin{array}{ll} \text{ice point} & 27.5\ \Omega \\ \text{steam point} & 73.8\ \Omega \\ \text{unknown point} & 41.2\ \Omega \end{array} On the scale of the resistance thermometer the unknown temperature is

  1. (A)29.6\ ^\circ\text{C}
  2. (B)42.0\ ^\circ\text{C}
  3. (C)55.8\ ^\circ\text{C}
  4. (D)89.0\ ^\circ\text{C}

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