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Physics · Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 12 · Question 23

5054Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

What makes a clinical thermometer suitable for measuring small changes in body temperature?

  1. AThe amount of liquid in the bulb is small.
  2. BThe bore of the capillary tube is narrow.
  3. CThe capillary tube is long.
  4. DThe glass bulb has a thin wall.

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Correct answer: B. The bore of the capillary tube is narrow.

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