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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 10.1, thermonetry,thermal expansion and calorimetry
  • JEE Mains 2023
  • Medium
  • Numerical

A faulty thermometer reads \(5^{\circ} C\) in melting ice and \(95^{\circ} C\) in steam. The correct temperature on absolute scale will be. \(.........K\) when the faulty thermometer reads \(41^{\circ} C\).

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(C) \(313\)

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\(\frac{41^{\circ}-5^{\circ}}{95^{\circ}-5^{\circ}}=\frac{ C -0^{\circ}}{100^{\circ}-0^{\circ}}\)

\(\Rightarrow C =\frac{36}{90} \times 100=40^{\circ} C =313\,K\)

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