Degrees around the world Flashcards
average temp. of tropical rainforests
21 to 31oC
room temp.
18 to 22oC
average temp. of temperate climate
-3 to 18oC
average temp. of polar zone in summer
-14oC
average temp. of polar zone in winter
-50oC
average temp. of the Sun’s outer surface
5600K (approx. 5326oC)
solid water/ice
below 0oC
solid CO2
-78oC
Liquid Nitrogen
-196oC
The human body has a normal temperature between ____and ____, but on average, a normal body temperature is ____. To maintain this temperature without the help of warming or cooling devices, the average temperature of the surrounding environment needs to be at about ____.
97F (36.56C), 99oF (37.2
oC), 98.6oF (37oC), 82oF (28oC)
_____is a device used to measure the temperature of a body. It measures temperature in degrees.
Thermometer
A property that changes with temperature is called a _____. For example, the thermometric property of the mercury thermometer is ____, while in the constant-volume gas thermometer it is ______.
thermometric property, the length of the mercury column, the pressure of the gas
Mercury Thermometer
is suitable to measure temperature between -30 degree Celsius and 300 degree Celsius.
Alcohol Thermometers
used to measure temperature from -115oC to 78.15 oC
Resistance Thermometer / platinum wire
temperature range from -270oC to +700oC
Thermocouple
are used to measure temperatures as high as 2300 oC or as low as -270oC
Thermistor
achieves high precision within a limited temperature range of about 50oC around the target temperature
Radiation Thermometers
Glass and electrical industries use many forms of radiation thermometers
Absolute 0= _____k, _____oC, _____oF
0, -273.15, -459.67
UFP of K, oC, oF
373.15, 100, 212
LFP of K, oC, oF
273.15, 0, 32
____ is made from two thin strips of metal that have different coefficients of linear expansion.
A bimetallic strip
you can experience heat cramps and exhaustion
90o and 105oF (32oC and 40oC)
heat exhaustion is more likely
Between 105o and 130oF (40o and 54oC)
