Pick out the one which is a first order instrument ?

Correct answer: D. All A., B. and C.

  • A. Mercury in glass thermometer (without any covering or air gap)
  • B. Bare metallic thermometer
  • C. Bare vapor pressure thermometer
  • D. All A., B. and C.

Explanation

Each bare thermal instrument listed can be represented by a first-order energy-balance model, with one dominant thermal capacitance and resistance producing a single time constant. Therefore all three are first-order instruments.

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