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When doing an experiment to measure the temperature at which water boils, Akash keeps the laboratory thermometer completely immersed in water and without touching the surface or bottom of the beaker, whereas Susweta does the same experiment with the thermometer touching the bottom of the beaker. Who is more likely to get an accurate reading?
When doing an experiment to measure the temperature at which water boils, Akash keeps the laboratory thermometer completely immersed in water and without touching the surface or bottom of the beaker, whereas Susweta does the same experiment with the thermometer touching the bottom of the beaker. Who is more likely to get an accurate reading?
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The correct option is A Akash
In the case of Susweta, the thermometer is touching base of the container. So, the thermometer would not measure accurate temperature of water because the thermometer can directly receive heat from the heat-source i.e the base of the container. So Akash is likely to measure the accurate temperature.
In the case of Susweta, the thermometer is touching base of the container. So, the thermometer would not measure accurate temperature of water because the thermometer can directly receive heat from the heat-source i.e the base of the container. So Akash is likely to measure the accurate temperature.
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