Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

Two liquid-in-glass thermometers, P and Q, each hold the same volume of mercury and each has a capillary tube of the same length. The capillary tube in thermometer P is narrower than the one in thermometer Q. Which thermometer has the larger range and which has the larger sensitivity?

  • Agreater range: P, greater sensitivity: P
  • Bgreater range: P, greater sensitivity: Q
  • Cgreater range: Q, greater sensitivity: P
  • Dgreater range: Q, greater sensitivity: Q

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