4. Thermal Physics
Temperature — Quiz
Test your understanding of temperature with 5 practice questions.
Practice Questions
Question 1
A constant-pressure gas thermometer has a volume of $100.0\,\mathrm{cm^3}$ at $0{}^\circ\mathrm{C}$. What will be its volume at $100{}^\circ\mathrm{C}$, assuming ideal gas behaviour?
Question 2
A platinum resistance thermometer has resistance $R_0=100.0\,\mathrm{\Omega}$ at $0{}^\circ\mathrm{C}$ and temperature coefficient $\alpha=3.85\times10^{-3}\,/\,^\circ\mathrm{C}$. What is its resistance at $150{}^\circ\mathrm{C}$?
Question 3
Which thermometer exhibits the greatest sensitivity to temperature changes?
Question 4
A platinum resistance sensor reads $120.0\,\Omega$ at $100.0{}^\circ\mathrm{C}$ and $100.0\,\Omega$ at $0{}^\circ\mathrm{C}$. Assuming linear behaviour, what is the temperature coefficient $\alpha$?
Question 5
Which temperature scale is defined based on absolute thermodynamic principles rather than purely empirical fixed points?