Question

A faulty thermometer has its lower fixed point marked as -10 degrees and upper fixed point marked as 110 degrees. If the temperature of the body shown in this scale is 62 degrees, the temperature shown on Celsius scale is___.

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Answer 1

Answer:

51.76°C

Explanation:

Number of division in faulty thermometer is,110-(-10)=120

∴ 120 division in faulty thermometer

= 100 division in Celsius thermometer

∴ 1 division in faulty thermometer=

120

100

division in celsius thermometer=

6

5

division in celsiud thermometer.

∴IF-

6

5

°C

∴ 62°F=(

6

5

×62)°C

=51.67°C