Two ideal gas thermometers A and B use oxygen and hydrogen respectively. The following observations are made
Temperature | Pressure thermometer A | Pressure thermometer B |
Triple-point of water | $$1.250\times 10^5 Pa$$ | $$0.200\times 10^5Pa$$ |
Normal melting point of sulphur | $$1.797\times 10^5Pa$$ | $$0.287\times 10^5 Pa$$ |
(a) What is the absolute temperature of normal melting point of sulphur as read by thermometers A and B ?
(b) What do you think is the reason behind the slight difference in answers of thermometers A and B ? (The thermometers are not faulty) What further procedure is needed in the experiment to reduce the discrepancy between the two readings ?