Heat and Temperature

Temperature and Temperature scale

On returning from school, when Ravi touched the iron gate of his house, he found it to be extremely hot. Later, he touched other things made of iron present inside his house and found that they were not hot. Then, he touched other substances (not made of iron) present in his house to determine whether they were hot or cold. He listed the various substances observed in the table given below.

Try to make a table listing some other substances, which are present in your house and classify them as hot or cold. But how do you decide whether a substance is hot or cold? Can you always tell whether a substance is hot or cold simply by touching it? The following activity will help you understand better.

Measurement of Temperature

Activity:

Take three containers and label them as A, B, and C. Take hot water in container A, and cold water in container C. In container B, mix hot and cold water in equal amounts. Now, place your left hand in container A and right hand in container C for two minutes. Then, dip both your hands in container B.

What can you say about the water present in all three containers? Note your observations in the table given below.

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