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General science UPPSC 2009 GS-I
Question

The thermometer suitable to measure 2000 °C is

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: total radiation pyrometer

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “total radiation pyrometer”.
The thermometer suitable to measure 2000 °C is a total radiation pyrometer.

A total radiation pyrometer measures temperature by detecting the total electromagnetic radiation emitted by an object. This type of thermometer is ideal for measuring high temperatures, such as those found in furnaces and kilns.

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