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Temperature:

Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses the hotness of matter or radiation. ... Temperature is measured with a thermometer.


What is the temperature of freezing water?
a) 0◦ C  

b) 100◦ C              

c) 0◦ F   

d) 100◦ F

a

What is the temperature of boiling water?
a) 0◦ C  

b) 100◦ C              

c) 0◦ F   

d) 100◦ F

b

Temperature is the measure of how …………a body is.
a) hot    

b) cold   

c) soft    

d) both a and b

d

Which of the following is the measure of average kinetic energy?
a) heat  

b) temperature   

c) motion              

b

Which of the following instrument is used to measure the temperature?
a) sphygmomanometer

b) thermometer  
c) ammeter                          
d) voltmeter

b

Explanation:A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or a temperature gradient. A thermometer has two important elements: a temperature sensor in which some change occurs with a change in temperature; and some means of converting this change into a numerical value.