A purpose-procedure hypothesis testing the accuracy of a thermometer using heat produced from a light bulb?

Question

I need a Introduction of possible a purpose, procedures and hypothesis on testing the accuracy of a home thermometer using heat produced from a light bulb

Answer 1

Sounds brainy you are.

Yeah its possible to do that but you need to know lot of things before that.

1) you need to know the power rating of the bulb.

2) you need the know the specific heat of the substance of the fluid which you are going to use that as a coolant to absorb the heat from bulb

3) you need a calculator, beaker, bulb, electrical connections, fluid, stop clock, thermometer, etc.

4) then by using some formulas you can find out the theoretical temperature.

5) and using thermometer find out the actual temp.

6)remember to use insulators to avoid loss of heat to atmosphere to get good results.