Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of Temperature as a measure of hotness or coldness of a body.
- Learn how a Thermometer functions as a device to measure temperature.
- Differentiate between a Clinical Thermometer used for measuring human body temperature and a Laboratory Thermometer used for various laboratory purposes.
- Explore the Celsius Scale as a temperature scale denoted by °C.
- Examine the Fahrenheit Scale and its usage, denoted by °F.
- Investigate the Kelvin Scale, used in scientific work, where the unit is kelvin, denoted by K.
- Recognize the benefits of a Digital Thermometer as a safer alternative to mercury thermometers.
- Identify the Normal Body Temperature of a healthy human adult as 37.0 °C or 98.6 °F.
- Analyze Air Temperature as an important weather parameter monitored at weather stations.