The length of a mercury column in a mercuryin-glass thermometer is 25 mm at the ice point and 180 mm at the steam point. What is the temperature when the length is 60 mm?


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Here the thermometric property P is the length of the mercury column.

Using equation,

T = \(\frac{100(P_T-P_1)}{(P_2-P_1)}\)

For P1 = 25 mm,

P2 = 180 mm,

PT = 60 mm

T = \(\frac{100(60-25)}{(180-25)}\)

= 22.58 °C

The temperature corresponding to the length of 60 mm is 22.58 °C.