Question

Each of the following statements is arguably true of thermometers. Which of them is most helpful to keep in mind if you are conducting an experiment to measure the specific heat of a material?

Answer 1

The statement that is true of thermometers is; The temperature reported by a thermometer is never precisely the same as its surroundings.

What is the function of thermometer in an experiment?

In the experiment to determine the specific heat of a material, the theory will be one which explains that when a heat interchange takes place between two bodies that were having different temperatures at the beginning, the quantity of heat the warmer body looses is equal to that gained by the cooler body to reach the equilibrium temperature. This is true only if no heat is lost or gained from the surrounding.

Now, If heat is gained or lost from the surrounding environment, the temperature readings by the thermometer will be incorrect. The experimenter should therefore have in mind that for accurate results, the temperature recorded by the thermometer is similar to that of the surrounding at the beginning of the experiment and if it differs then note that  heat is either gained or lost to the environment.

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