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    This document provides guidance for parents on teaching their child about thermometers and temperature measurement from a physics textbook. It outlines key topics to read about and understand including different types of thermometers like liquid-in-glass, clinical, and thermocouple thermometers. Important terms to learn are defined such as temperature, scale of temperature, sensitivity, and thermocouple. The parent is instructed to have their child study the highlighted lessons, learn the key words, and practice questions to reinforce their understanding of thermometers and measuring temperature.

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    This document provides guidance for parents on teaching their child about thermometers and temperature measurement from a physics textbook. It outlines key topics to read about and understand including different types of thermometers like liquid-in-glass, clinical, and thermocouple thermometers. Important terms to learn are defined such as temperature, scale of temperature, sensitivity, and thermocouple. The parent is instructed to have their child study the highlighted lessons, learn the key words, and practice questions to reinforce their understanding of thermometers and measuring temperature.

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    S1 Physics PG Chapter - 20

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    Akyinnar Thomas
    This document provides guidance for parents on teaching their child about thermometers and temperature measurement from a physics textbook. It outlines key topics to read about and understand including different types of thermometers like liquid-in-glass, clinical, and thermocouple thermometers. Important terms to learn are defined such as temperature, scale of temperature, sensitivity, and thermocouple. The parent is instructed to have their child study the highlighted lessons, learn the key words, and practice questions to reinforce their understanding of thermometers and measuring temperature.

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    Parents’ Guide
    Physics
    Chapter – 20 (Thermometers)

    I. Read highlighted word, sentences and key points from


    Physics Text Book. [Chapter – 20]

    II. Study these lessons:


    • Liquid-in-glass thermometer
    • Scale of temperature
    • Clinical thermometer
    • Thermocouple thermometer
    • Other thermometer
    • Heat and temperature

    III. Words to learn


    • Thermometers
    Temperature, degree Celsius (℃)

    • Scale of temperature
    Fixed points, degrees, calibrated or graduated

    • Clinical thermometer
    Clinical thermometer, range, sensitivity

    • Thermocouple thermometer
    Thermocouple

    • Other thermometers
    Resistance thermometer, thermistor, constant-
    volume gas thermometer, thermochromic liquids

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    • Heat and temperature
    Thermal or internal energy

    IV. Definition

    1. Temperature
    Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness
    of an object.

    2. Sensitivity
    Sensitivity of a thermometer means the ability to
    measure a small range of temperature very
    accurately.

    3. Thermocouple
    Thermocouple is a temperature measuring device
    consisting of two wires of different metals joined
    together.

    V. Please let him or her practice questions from Text Book and
    exercises from Work Book.

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