Problem 4 Which would you expect to be better suited to meas

Problem 4 Which would you expect to be better suited to measure a time dependent temperature: a thermal sensor (e.g., a r spherical bead o having a large diameter spherical bead? Why? (use results from the thermometer example done in class)

Solution

A large diameter spherical bead will be suitable as it would be more sensitive to change in temperature. A large diameter means larger surface area thus greater sensitivity to change in temperature in surrounding.