Platinum resistance thermometer can be used upto antimony point which is ____________ °C, and is the temperature of equilibrium between solid antimony & liquid antimony at normal atmospheric pressure?

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1. Ordinary mercury in glass thermometer is used for measuring temperature upto 120°C. However, for measuring higher temperature upto __________ °C, thermometer is made by filling nitrogen under pressure above the mercury, which stops the evaporation of mercury and reduces the chance of broken thread of mercury?

   A. 250 B. 350 C. 550 D. 700...

2. Vapour actuated pressure spring thermometer does not require ambient temperature compensation. Ambient temperature compensation is provided in gas or liquid expansion pressure spring thermometer by__________________?

   A. Making the volume of thermometer bulb as large as conveniently possible B. Reducing the volume of the capillary to a minimum C. Reducing the volume of the receiving element to a minimum D. All A , B & C....

3. Platinum resistance thermometer is the international standard for temperature measurement between __________________?

   A. Triple point of hydrogen and freezing point of antimony B. 13.81°K to 903.9°K C. Both A. and B. D. Neither A. nor B....

4. Normal mercury thermometer can be used to measure a temperature of about 300°C. However, its maximum temperature measurement range can be increased upto about 500°C by__________________?

   A. Filling nitrogen under pressure in the stem B. Increasing the diameter of the tube C. Using steel tube in place of glass tube D. Accounting for the tube expansion...

5. With increase in temperature, the electrical conductivity of the platinum used in the resistance thermometer ?

   A. Increases B. Decreases C. Remain constant D. Increases exponentially...

6. To increase the speed of response of a pressure spring liquid or gas expansion thermometer, the clearance space between the thermometer bulb and the thermal well should not be filled with ________________?

   A. Air B. A metal powder or graphite C. Oil D. Mercury...

7. Mercury thermometer can be used to measure the temperature upto ____________ °C?

   A. 100 B. 250 C. 350 D. 750...

8. For increased speed of response of an expansion pressure spring thermometer, the thermometer bulb should have a__________________?

   A. Large area but small mass B. High thermal conductivity C. Small specific heat D. All A , B & C...

9. A bimetallic thermometer as compared to industrial mercury in glass thermometer has almost the same_________________?

   A. Temperature measuring range (- 40°C to 450°C) B. Accuracy (± 1% of span) C. Speed of response D. All a, b & c...

10. Thermistor, which has high temperature co-efficient of resistivity, is used as the sensing element in resistance thermometer. It is a/an ?

    A. Insulator B. Conductor C. Solid semi-conductor D. Liquid semi-conductor...