Robert is instructed in a lab experiment to first record the ambient temperature of the room. to do this, he holds the thermometer under a bright light to accurately read it. he then reads and records the data as 33°c. what error, if any, and effect occurred when performing this lab step?
a) the actual temperature of the room is 33°c. robert performed the steps accurately.
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b) the actual temperature of the room is lower than 33°c. robert misread the thermometer.
c) the actual room temperature is lower than 33°c. the added heat from the light caused the temperature to be too high.
d) the actual temperature of the room is higher than 33°c. robert should have used the fahrenheit scale, which would have registered higher.