Two students measured the outside temperature at noon from a thermometer hung in the playground. The two students recorded very different measurements. Give two possible reasons for why the students got such different measurements. I know one reason is one student is reading C scale and the other is reading F scale. What is another reason?
Height of the hanging? Leeward vs. Windward sides of the building? Was one wet?
Different time??
Another possible reason for the students getting different measurements could be the placement of the thermometer. If one student placed the thermometer in direct sunlight, while the other placed it in a shaded area, the readings could be significantly different. This is because direct sunlight can heat up the thermometer and result in a higher temperature reading. On the other hand, a shaded area would provide a more accurate representation of the actual temperature.
