Physics 5054 · O Level · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases — practice question

What causes the constriction in a clinical thermometer?

  • Ato give the thermometer a smaller temperature range
  • Bto make the thermometer more sensitive
  • Cto prevent the mercury breaking the bulb when it expands
  • Dto stop the mercury from going back to the bulb

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