Physics · May / June 2020 · Paper 11 · Question 20
5054Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
Which statement about a mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer is correct?
- AIt covers a much larger range than an ordinary laboratory thermometer.
- BIt is more sensitive than an ordinary laboratory thermometer.
- CIts scale is not linear.
- DIts sensitivity is affected by the constriction in the capillary tube.
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Correct answer: B. It is more sensitive than an ordinary laboratory thermometer.
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