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minus-squareelscallr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down8·edit-21 year agoWhat’s really funny? All thermometers are calibrated using 0°F Add ammonium hydroxide to ice water and the mixture will always be 0°F. Everyone calibrates their thermometer this way.
minus-squareNoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year agoInteresting! I bet you need a second point for calibration though. It would be funny if it was boiling water, i.e. 100°C.
What’s really funny? All thermometers are calibrated using 0°F
Add ammonium hydroxide to ice water and the mixture will always be 0°F. Everyone calibrates their thermometer this way.
Interesting! I bet you need a second point for calibration though. It would be funny if it was boiling water, i.e. 100°C.