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It is a thermometer using the platinum wire as sensor (resistance thermometer); the resistance of the wire is proportional to the temperature. This type of thermometer is used under 600 0C.

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Who invented platinum thermometer?

The platinum thermometer was invented by the German physicist Carl Wunderlich in the 19th century. He utilized the unique properties of platinum, such as its resistance to corrosion and consistent electrical resistance, to create a highly accurate thermometer.


Why platinum is used in platinum resistance thermometer experiment?

Platinum resistance thermometer requires a small current to pass through it to determine its resistance at different temperatures. Platinum has a linear resistance-temperature relationship; we can use this method to find the resistance at different temperatures.


How do you tell how hot or cold something is?

use a thermometer.We can feel how hot or cold something is. However, sometimes things are just too hot or cold for us to feel safely. At other times we need to know exactly how hot or cold something is. When we need to measure temperature correctly we need to use an instrument called a thermometer. This measures temperature in degrees Celsius [sometimes called centigrade] or degrees Fahrenheit. There are different types of thermometers for different situations. A medical thermometer, for example, needs to be very accurate. It measures in fractions of degrees. When we are ill, even tiny changes in temperature are important. Some thermometers use a liquid that moves up a very fine glass tube. Most room thermometers, and outdoor thermometers are like this. The liquid is either mercury [ which is poisonous] or coloured alcohol. As liquids get warmer they expand [get bigger], and move up the tube. Water expands too, but not as much as alcohol and mercury. Thermometers that might be used by small children are not made of glass. They use a digital display which lights up the temperature. Inside the displays are chemicals that change colour according to the temperature.


How does a platinum resistance thermometer work?

They are slowly replacing the use of thermocouples in many industrial applications below 600 °C, due to higher accuracy and repeatability.Common RTD sensing elements constructed of platinum copper or nickel have a unique, and repeatable and predictable resistance versus temperature relationship (R vs T) and operating temperature range. The R vs T relationship is defined as the amount of resistance change of the sensor per degree of temperature change.


What are the types of thermometer?

Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin.


Does a Kelvin thermometer contain mercury or alcohol?

There is no mechanical difference between a kelvin thermometer and any other kind so I think it would be the same as other thermometers i.e. Alcohol (because it is not as dangerous as mercury)


Origin of the word thermometer?

Thermometer


Thermometer use to measure temperature above 1250 celsius?

A thermocouple or a pyrometer is commonly used to measure temperatures above 1250 degrees Celsius. These devices are designed to withstand high temperatures and provide accurate temperature readings in such extreme conditions. It is important to select the appropriate type of thermometer that can handle the desired temperature range for accurate results.


How can you measure a body temperature?

What kind of thermometer you use to measure the body temperature


A device used to display the temperature?

a thermometer thermometer a thermometer


What is the plural of thermometer?

The plural of thermometer is thermometers.


Can you use the word thermometer in sentence?

The thermometer is broken.Put the thermometer under your tongue.