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9702 · 14.2

Temperature scales

Cambridge 9702 Paper 4 — Temperature scales (14.2). Senpai Corner diagram-backed pilot with premium structure and live visuals.

Need to know

What you need to know

  • 14.2 Temperature scales.
  • A thermometer is any device that is used to measure temperature.
  • There are many types of thermometer e.g. liquid-in-glass. thermocouple, bimetal thermocouple, etc.
  • You will need to be able to give an example for each of the above types and explain how it works.
  • The Kelvin scale is also called the thermo dynamic scale.
  • Absolute zero is defined as the temperature at which atoms and molecules in all substances have zero kinetic and potential energy.

Explanation

Temperature scales

  1. 14.2 Temperature scales.
  2. A thermometer is any device that is used to measure temperature.
  3. There are many types of thermometer e.g. liquid-in-glass. thermocouple, bimetal thermocouple, etc.
  4. You will need to be able to give an example for each of the above types and explain how it works.