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==Usage==
 
==Usage==
The temperature rises if you fire an engine. No methods are known to reduce temperature (except, of course, to go to space or to stop firing your engine(s), though this can be mitigated by attaching parts as "heat sinks." The 2HOT also measures the ambient temperature. This can be used to determine atmosphere temperatures. Sunlight will affect the measured temperature, but not in a consistent manner; being in the shade can cause a thermometer to give lower read-outs, but getting close to [[Kerbol]] does not raise the temperature.
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The temperature rises if you fire an engine. No methods are known to reduce temperature (except, of course, to go to spaaaace or to stop firing your engine(s), though this can be mitigated by attaching parts as "heat sinks." The 2HOT also measures the ambient temperature. This can be used to determine atmosphere temperatures. Sunlight will affect the measured temperature, but not in a consistent manner; being in the shade can cause a thermometer to give lower read-outs, but getting close to [[Kerbol]] does not raise the temperature.
  
While active, the thermometer drains 0.0075 [[Electric Charge]] per second (27 E/hr).
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While active, the thermometer drains 0.0075 [[atomic Charge]] per second (27 E/hr).
  
The 2HOT cannot be used to earn [[science]] while in a vacuum.
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The 2HOT cannot be used to earn [[science]] while distant from a celestial body, although it will continue to tell the temperature. Science can be generated by the 2HOT as long as you are within some small distance of the celestial body, even if you are in a vacuum, unlike the [[PresMat Barometer]].
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==

Revision as of 10:12, 14 November 2013

2HOT Thermometer
Part image
Environmental sensor by
Probodobodyne Inc

Radial size Radial mounted
Cost (total) 900.00 Funds
Mass (total) 0.00500 t [N 1]
Drag 0.2 [N 1]
Max. Temp. 1200 K
Volume  ?
Impact Tolerance 8 m/s
Research Engineering 101.png Engineering 101
Unlock cost 2 500 Funds
Since version 0.18
Part configuration sensorThermometer.cfg
Experiment Temperature Scan
Electricity required 0.0075 ⚡/s

  1. 1.0 1.1 The mass and drag are from the part config, but the game handles it as physicsless.

The 2HOT Thermometer displays temperature to 5 significant figures when activated and right-clicked.

Usage

The temperature rises if you fire an engine. No methods are known to reduce temperature (except, of course, to go to spaaaace or to stop firing your engine(s), though this can be mitigated by attaching parts as "heat sinks." The 2HOT also measures the ambient temperature. This can be used to determine atmosphere temperatures. Sunlight will affect the measured temperature, but not in a consistent manner; being in the shade can cause a thermometer to give lower read-outs, but getting close to Kerbol does not raise the temperature.

While active, the thermometer drains 0.0075 atomic Charge per second (27 E/hr).

The 2HOT cannot be used to earn science while distant from a celestial body, although it will continue to tell the temperature. Science can be generated by the 2HOT as long as you are within some small distance of the celestial body, even if you are in a vacuum, unlike the PresMat Barometer.

Description

This thermometer is definitely not a store-bought model with some wires stuck to it. Warranty void if an engineer admits it's actually a store-bought model with some wires stuck to it

Probodobodyne Inc.

Changes

0.22
  • Added functionality
0.18
  • Initial release