Physics · May / June 2022 · Paper 12 · Question 19
5054Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
A liquid-in-glass thermometer consists of a bulb containing a liquid which expands into a thin capillary tube. The liquid in the thermometer is replaced by the same volume of a different liquid that expands more for the same temperature rise. The length of the capillary tube remains the same. How does the new thermometer compare with the old thermometer?
- AIt has greater sensitivity and a greater range.
- BIt has greater sensitivity but a smaller range.
- CIt has the same sensitivity and the same range.
- DIt has the same sensitivity but a greater range.
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Correct answer: B. It has greater sensitivity but a smaller range.
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