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Physics · Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 12 · Question 21

5054Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

Two liquid-in-glass thermometers are almost identical. They contain the same quantity of the same liquid and the diameters of their capillary tubes are the same. The only difference is that one thermometer is longer than the other. Which row shows how the ranges and the sensitivities of the thermometers compare?

  1. Adifferent / different
  2. Bdifferent / same
  3. Csame / different
  4. Dsame / same

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Correct answer: B. different / same

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