JAMB - Physics (1989 - No. 8)
The pressure on the gas of constant gas thermometer at the ice point is 325mm of mercury and at the steam point is 875mm of mercury. Find the temperature when the pressure of the gas is 190mm of mercury
30k
243k
300k
3003k
Paliwanag
100\(\theta\) .... 875mm
0\(\theta\) ....325mm
\(\theta\) .... 190mm
\(\frac{0 - \theta}{100 - \theta}\) = \(\frac{325 - 190}{875 - 190}\)
\(\theta\) = -25oC
= 243k
0\(\theta\) ....325mm
\(\theta\) .... 190mm
\(\frac{0 - \theta}{100 - \theta}\) = \(\frac{325 - 190}{875 - 190}\)
\(\theta\) = -25oC
= 243k