Measurement of Temperature and Thermometers
 

Measurement of Temperature and Thermometers problem 35


The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer.




The design of this thermometer includes the following features.


  • a liquid which expands linearly when it is heated


  • a glass bulb which has a thick glass wall


  • a capillary tube with a very small diameter


Which features increase the sensitivity of the thermometer?


  • 1 only


  • 1 and 2


  • 2 and 3


  • 3 only


 

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