Question

Thermometer that can measure rapidly changing temperature is:

• A. Mercury-in-glass thermometer
• B. Alcohol-in-glass thermometer
• C. Platinum resistance thermometer
• D. Thermocouple thermometer

Answer 1

The correct option is D Thermocouple thermometer

Thermometer that can measure rapidly changing temperature is thermocouple thermometer.
Advantages of a thermocouple thermometer:
(a) Easy to read by using a pointer or a digital display.
(b) Wide range of temperature $-{200}^{o}Cto{1600}^{o}C$
(c) It has has a small thermal capacity and is used to measure rapidly changing temperatures.