A. Mercury in glass thermometer
B. Alcohol in glass thermometer
C. Fused metal (Na or K) in steel thermometer
D. Nitrogen in steel thermometer
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following filled system expansion thermometer has the capability to measure the lowest temperature ?
A. Mercury in glass thermometer
B. Mercury in steel thermometer
C. Alcohol in glass thermometer
D. Fused metal (Na or K) in steel thermometer - Working principle of bimetallic thermometers is difference in linear co-efficient of thermal expansion of two strips of different metals welded together. Which of the following has the maximum thermal co-efficient of linear expansion ?
A. Nickel
B. Brass
C. Chromel
D. Invar - The ____________ of the fluid contained in the temperature sensing element (i.e., bulb) of filled system thermometers changes with change in temperature ?
A. Pressure
B. Volume
C. Viscosity
D. All A., B. and C. - Volumetric expansion is the working principle of the ______________ thermometers?
A. Mercury in glass
B. Constant volume gas
C. Vapor pressure
D. Bimetallic - Working principle of mercury in glass thermometer is based on volumetric expansion of mercury with increase in temperature. Which of the following undergoes minimum volumetric expansion for a given temperature change ?
A. Water
B. Mercury
C. Methyl alcohol
D. Carbon-tetrachloride - Which of the following thermometers is not suitable for distant reading upto 60 metres ?
A. Vapor pressure thermometer
B. Mercury in glass thermometer
C. Constant volume gas thermometer
D. Resistance thermometer - 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 - 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. - 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 - Water is flowing through a series of four tanks and getting heated as shown in figure. It is desired to design a cascade control scheme for controlling the temperature of water leaving the tank 4 as there is a disturbance in the temperature of a second stream entering the tank 2. Select the best place to take the secondary measurement for the second loop?
A. Tank 1
B. Tank 2
C. Tank 3
D. Tank 4
