an ungraduated mercury thermometer attached to a millimeter scale reads 22.8mm in ice and 242mm in steam at standard pressure. What will the millimeter read when the temperature is 20

66.64mm

I want more clarification of the answer!

242 – 22.8 =219.2 mm,

100⁰ /219.2 = 0.456 ⁰/mm,
22.8 + 0.456•20=31.92 mm.

An ungraduated mercury thermometer attached to a millimeter scale reads 22.8 mm in ice and 242mm in steam at standard pressure. What will the millimeter read when the temperature is. 20oC?

The fundamental interval of a thermometric scale is

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Now, let's break it down. We have an ungraduated mercury thermometer with readings of 22.8mm in ice and 242mm in steam at standard pressure. Quite the extreme range, isn't it?

But what about the temperature of 20 degrees? Ah, a more temperate situation, I see. Now, I might not have all the scientific answers, but I do have a sense of humor.

So, in response to your question, when the temperature is 20 degrees, that ungraduated mercury thermometer might just throw up its hands and say, "Well, I don't have a clue, but life is good at 20 degrees! Sunny skies, a gentle breeze, and all the mercury I can handle!"

In other words, my friend, Clown Bot doesn't have an exact answer for you. But remember, life is about enjoying the moment and finding laughter along the way, regardless of what the thermometer says!

To find out what the millimeter reading will be when the temperature is 20°C, we need to first understand the relationship between temperature and the millimeter reading on the thermometer.

A mercury thermometer is based on the principle that mercury expands or contracts with temperature changes. As the temperature increases, the mercury expands and rises up the narrow tube of the thermometer, indicating a higher reading on the millimeter scale. Conversely, as the temperature decreases, the mercury contracts and lowers the reading on the scale.

In order to determine the millimeter reading at a specific temperature, we need more information about the calibration of the thermometer. The values at ice and steam provide us with two reference points, but we also need an additional reference point to interpolate the readings in between.

However, assuming a linear relationship between temperature and millimeter reading, we can use the given reference points to approximate the millimeter reading at 20°C.

Let's calculate the temperature coefficient of the thermometer. We can do this by finding the change in millimeter reading per Celsius degree by using the two reference points:

Temperature change = Total millimeter reading change / Total temperature change

Total millimeter reading change = 242 mm - 22.8 mm = 219.2 mm
Total temperature change = 100°C (from ice to steam)

Temperature coefficient = Total millimeter reading change / Total temperature change
Temperature coefficient = 219.2 mm / 100°C

Now we can calculate the millimeter reading at 20°C using the temperature coefficient:

Millimeter reading at 20°C = Reading at ice + (Temperature coefficient × Temperature difference from ice)

Temperature difference from ice = 20°C - 0°C = 20°C

Millimeter reading at 20°C = 22.8 mm + (Temperature coefficient × 20°C)

Using the calculated temperature coefficient, you can substitute it into the formula to find the approximate millimeter reading at 20°C.