Temperature: Definition and Measurement

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Description

This lecture covers the concept of temperature, starting with its definition based on common sensations of hot and cold, moving on to the development of thermometers by Galileo and Fahrenheit, and ending with the introduction of absolute temperature scales like Kelvin. It also explores the different types of modern thermometers and the wide range of temperatures encountered in physics and technology.

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