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An uncalibrated thermometer is placed first in melting ice then in boiling water. The lengths of the liquid column are 22mm and 79mm respectively. What temperature in °C would c…

An uncalibrated thermometer is placed first in melting ice then in boiling water. The lengths of the liquid column are 22mm and 79mm respectively. What temperature in °C would c…
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An uncalibrated thermometer is placed first in melting ice then in boiling water. The lengths of the liquid column are 22mm and 79mm respectively. What temperature in °C would correspond to a length of 63mm?

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The temperature in °C that corresponds to a length of 63mm can be found using the formula:

(63 - 22) / (79 - 22) x (100 - 0) + 0 = 55.4°C

Therefore, a length of 63mm on the uncalibrated thermometer corresponds to a temperature of 55.4°C.
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