Temperature and its measurement

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Temperature and heat, thermometric properties, fixed points and temperature scales, kinds of thermometer and their uses, and converting between scales.

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  1. Temperature and heat
  2. Thermometric properties
  3. Fixed points and scales
  4. Converting scales
  5. A good thermometer

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