Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
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Measurement of Temperature
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An instrument, a thermometer, is required to measure temperature objectively. The thermometer makes use of a physical property of a thermometric substance which changes continuously with temperature. The physical property is referred to as thermometric property. The following table shows some of the thermometric properties of matter that are used in the various thermometers:
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Thermal Capacity (Specific Heat Capacity)
Temperature and heat are not the same thing:
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Latent Heat: Melting and Cooling
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