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The electrical resistance of pure platinum increases linearly with increasingtemperature over a small range of temperature . This property is used in a Platinum resistance thermometer. The relation between R_(theta) (Resistance at theta K) and R_(0) (Resistance at theta_(0)K) is given by R_(theta)=R_(0)[1+a(theta-theta_(0))], where alpha= temperature coefficient of resistance. Now, if a Platinum resistance thermometer reads 0^(@)C when its resistance is 80Omega and 100^(@)C when its resistance is 90 Omega find the temperature at which its resistance is 86Omega.

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Solution :Using the GIVEN relationship
we have `(90-80)OMEGA=alpha(80 Omega)(100)`………..(i)
`(86-80)Omega=alpha(80 Omega)(theta)`………..(ii)
where `theta` is the desired TEMPERATURE.
TAKING the RATIO of (i) and (ii)
`10/6=100/(theta)impliestheta=60K`


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