Class 11Physics10-1.Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and CalorimetryTemperature and Temperature scales
Medium$A$ Centigrade and a Fahrenheit thermometer are dipped in boiling water. The water temperature is lowered until the Fahrenheit thermometer registers $140\,^{\circ}F$. What is the fall in temperature as registered by the centigrade thermometer?
- A$30$
- B$40$
- C$60$
- D$80$
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