A Constant-Volume Gas Thermometer Is Used to Measure the Temperature

question 75

Multiple Choice

A constant-volume gas thermometer is used to measure the temperature of an object. When the thermometer is in contact with water at its triple point (273.16 K) the pressure in the thermometer is 8.500 *10⁴ Pa. When it is in contact with the object the pressure is 9.650 F*10⁴ Pa. The temperature of the object is:

• A) 37.0 K
• B) 241 K
• C) 310 K
• D) 314 K
• E) 2020 K

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Definitions:

Metamorphism

The process by which the composition or structure of rocks is changed by heat and pressure over geological time.

Magma

Magma is molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, which can form igneous rocks upon cooling.

Igneous Rocks

Rocks formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Sedimentary Rock

A type of rock that forms from the accumulation and cementation of mineral and organic particles, often in layered deposits.