CBSE Class 6 Science
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Temperature and its Measurement — Question 18
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Question Someone tells you that she has a fever of 101 degrees. Does she mean it on the celsius scale or Fahrenheit scale.
If someone tells me that she has a fever of 101 degrees, she means it on the Fahrenheit scale. A body temperature of 101 degrees Fahrenheit indicates a fever, as the normal human body temperature is approximately 98.6°F.
In Celsius, 101 degrees would be extremely high and life-threatening, since normal body temperature is around 37°C and 101°C is far beyond human tolerance. Therefore, it is clear that the fever is being referred to in Fahrenheit.
Activities
Activity 7.3: Let us Observe (Page 130)
Take a laboratory thermometer and observe it carefully.
Note down the following: