Example 3 4 The resistance of the platinum wire of a

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Example 3 4 The resistance of the platinum wire of a platinum resistance thermometer at the ice point is 5 2 and at steam point is 5 23 2 When the thermometer is inserted in a hot bath the resistance of the platinum wire is 5 795 2 Calculate the temperature of the bath Solution R 5 2 R100 5 23 22 and R 5 795 22 R Ro x100 R R 1 at R100 Ro Now 5 795 5 5 23 5 0 795 023 x100 x100 345 65 C