If you have to measure the temperature > above 80°c, do you use an alcohol or mercury thermometer? why?

I use mercury thermometer to measure the temperature above 80°C because the boiling point of alcohol is 78°C . So, it can't measure the temperature above 78°C.

1.   what is light?

light is an electromagnetic wave visible to the human eye. 

2. what is a reflection?

the rebounding of a light ray when it hits a mirror.

3. what is the incident ray?

contacts the surface of an object.

4. what is the reflected ray?

bounces off a reflective surface.

5. what is the normal ray?

perpendicular to the surface of a mirror.

6. what is the angle of incidence?

an angle formed by the incident ray and the normal.

7. what is the angle of reflection?

an angle formed by the reflected ray and the normal.

8. what is refraction?

(bending.)

9. what is a converging lens?

bring together light rays that pass through.

10. what is a diverging lens?

spreads out light passing through.

11. focal point?

the real point where the refracted rays meet when the incident rays run parallel.

i copy pasted btw from an website..