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
- 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.