A mercury thermometer, which has been on a table for some time, is registering the room temperature, 50°F. Suddenly, it is placed in a 395°F oil bath. The following data are obtained for the response of the thermometer. If after 10 seconds the thermometer reading is 176 F, determine the thermometer time constant. Round off the final ans to whole number Please show your complete solution and write readable.

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A mercury thermometer, which has been on a table for some time, is registering the room temperature, 50°F. Suddenly, it is placed in a 395°F oil bath. The following data are obtained for the response of the thermometer. If after 10 seconds the thermometer reading is 176 F, determine the thermometer time constant. Round off the final ans to whole number Please show your complete solution and write readable.
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