A linear thermometer reads on its own scale when its bulb is in melting ice and when…

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Problem

A linear thermometer reads

20^{\circ}

on its own scale when its bulb is in melting ice and

180^{\circ}

when in steam at standard pressure. (a) Reading on the thermometer for actual temperature

60^{\circ}\mathrm{C}

(b) Actual temperature corresponding to thermometer reading

100^{\circ}