Yes, when a thermometer is removed from water, the liquid column falls because it cools down and contracts. The liquid inside the thermometer shrinks as it loses heat, causing the column level to decrease.
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Anna Mani was an Indian physicist and meteorologist known for her work on solar radiation and instrumentation. She made significant contributions to weather forecasting and was a pioneer in meteorological instrumentation in India.
Yes, some objects in the sky have temperatures exceeding the Sun’s core. For instance, neutron stars and supernova remnants can reach temperatures over 100 million degrees Celsius due to their extreme density and energy.
Here are the planets’ distances from the Sun (in AU) and average temperatures: Mercury (0.39 AU, 167°C), Venus (0.72 AU, 464°C), Earth (1.00 AU, 15°C), Mars (1.52 AU, -65°C), Jupiter (5.20 AU, -110°C), Saturn (9.58 AU, -140°C), Uranus (19.22 AU, ...
In India, Leh in Ladakh is among the coldest places, with temperatures dropping to -40°C. Phalodi in Rajasthan is one of the hottest, reaching up to 51.0°C. These extremes vary seasonally.