$8\mathrm{.}2$ Upon what principle does the mercury$-$in$-$glass thermometer operate?

$8\mathrm{.}3$ Describe the resistance characteristics of thermistors.

$8\mathrm{.}4$ State the law of intermediate metals for thermocouples.

$8\mathrm{.}5$ What is the Seebeck effect?

$8\mathrm{.}6$ State the law of intermediate temperatures for thermocouples.

$8\mathrm{.}7$ Why is a reference temperature necessary when using thermocouples?

$8\mathrm{.}8$ Why does the resistance of thermocouple wires not influence a temperature

reading when a potentiometer is used?

$8\mathrm{.}9$ In general, why does beat transfer influence the accuracy of a temperature

measurement?

$10$ In general, would one classify the response of thermal systems as fast, slow, or

intermediate?

$11$ Distinguish between hardware and software compensation for thermocouple

reference junctions.

R$\mathrm{.}12$ What kinds of problems can be encountered in thermocouple use?

$13$ Why does self$-$hearing cause a problem with RIDs? Why is it of lesser impor$-$

tance with thermistors?

$8\mathrm{.}14$ Why is emissivity important in radiation temperature measurements?

$8\mathrm{.}15$ Where might one use a bimetallic strip thermometer?

$8\mathrm{.}16$ What would he the major cause of error in the mercury$-$in$-$glass thermometer?

$8\mathrm{.}17$ What are the major disadvantages of RTDs$?$