We could just collect a bunch of data. For a material .What's the volume it occupies at some pressure and temperature?

对一种物质我们可以得到一系列测量数据,在给定的温度和气压下,它的体积是什么？

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All right, next time we're going to talk about a much better scale, which is the ideal gas thermometer and how we get to the Kelvin scale.

好，下次我们,会讲一种好得多的温标，关于理想气体温度计,和开氏温标的导出。

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Another experiment would be to mix two chemicals together and put a thermometer in and measure the temperature.

比方说做这样一个试验,将两种化学试剂混合然后测定反应温度

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It works by a control mechanism called negative feedback, and the thermostat is measuring the temperature and then sending a signal to a heater somewhere.

是通过一种叫做负反馈的控制机制,探测器测量温度,再把信号传给加热器

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When you mix two chemicals together, it could be any number, there's an infinite number of possible numbers and that would be continuous.

把两种试剂混合的时候,温度可以取任何值,对温度的取值有无数种可能,也就是说,是连续的

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