Thermal Equilibrium and Temperature Scales
 

Thermal Equilibrium and Temperature Scales problem 21


The figures below shows the variations with temperature of the densities of mercury and of water between and .




Temperature may be measured using the variation with temperature of the density of a liquid. Suggest why, for measuring temperature over this temperature range:


  • mercury is a suitable liquid


  • water is not a suitable liquid.


 

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