An air thermometer reads 50 cm and 75 cm Hg at 0 ∘ C and 10 0 ∘ C . At what temperature does it read 80 cm Hg?

C = ( 75 − 50 ) 100 ( 80 − 50 ) = 12 0 ∘ C .

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An air thermometer reads 50 cm and 75 cm Hg at $0^{\circ} C$ and $10 0^{\circ} C$ . At what temperature does it read 80 cm Hg?

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Solution:

$C = \frac{100 ( 80 - 50 )}{( 75 - 50 )} = 12 0^{\circ} C$ .

Subject:PhysicsTopic:Heat & ThermoSubtopic:Thermal Expansion

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