No other thermometer is as suitable as a platinum resistance thermometer to measure temperature in the entire range of
0°C to 100°C
100°C to 1500°C
- 50°C to +350°C
- 200°C to 600°C
−200∘C to 600∘C can be measured by platinum resistance thermometer.
The resistance of pure platinum increases linearly with temperature (over a small range). We can use this property to measure temperature of different bodies, relative to a scale.
If we scale the thermometer such that a resistance of 80 Ω denotes 0oC and 90 Ω denotes 100oC, what temperature will a resistance of 86 Ω denote?