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A certain tiquid has a melting point of -50°C and a boiling point of 150°C. A thermometer is designed with this liquid and its melting and boiling points are designated at 0°L and 100°L. The melting and boiling points of water on this scale are

 
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterKVPYKVPY 2018 (SA)
Options:
  • A 25°L and 75°L, respectively

     
  • B 0°L and 100°L, respectively

     
  • C 20°L and 70°L, respectively

     
  • D 30°L and 80°L, respectively
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The correct answer is: 25°L and 75°L, respectively

 

From principle of thermometry,



T-TLFPTUFP-TLFP=a constant for every



thermometric scale.

Now, for any temperature L on a thermometer designed with given liquid and equivalent temperature C on centigrade scale, we have



L-TLFTUFP-TLFPLiquid based scale =C-TLFPTUFP-TLFPCentigrade Scale 



  L-(-50)150-(-50)=C-0100-0



 


L+50150+50=C100

 


  L+50=2C

Now at 0°L, centigrade scale reading will be



0+50=2 C or C=502=25°L



and at 100°L, centigrade scale reading will be



100+50=2 C or C=1502=75°L


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