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प्रश्न
Explain the construction of a calorimeter. Draw the necessary figure.
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उत्तर
A device used for heat measurement is called a calorimeter.
Construction of a Calorimeter
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It consists of a metallic vessel and stirrers. They are made of copper or aluminum.
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The vessel is then kept inside a wooden jacket that contains heat-insulating materials.
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The outer wooden jacket acts as a heat shield and reduces the heat loss from the inner vessel.
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The outer jacket has an opening through which a mercury thermometer is inserted into the calorimeter.

Calorimeter
संबंधित प्रश्न
Who is telling the truth?
Heat flows from an object at higher temperature to an object at lower temperature.
Who am I?
I’m found in a thermometer, I measure your temperature.
Two bodies at different temperatures are placed in contact with each other. State the direction in which heat flows.
Convert the following temperature into Fahrenheit scale:
600C
Give a scientific reason for the following:
In winter the human body covered with a blanket keeps warm.
Analogy
Heat : Joule :: Temperature : _____
If the temperature of a liquid in a container is decreased, then the interatomic distance will ______.
