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2.2 Thermal properties and temperature

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Question 100

Two liquid-in-glass thermometers, X X\,X and YYY, contain different volumes of the same thermometric liquid. Thermometer X X\,X has a larger bulb, containing a greater initial volume of liquid than thermometer YYY. Both thermometers have capillary tubes of the same length and the same internal diameter.

Which row in the table correctly identifies the thermometer with the greater range and the thermometer with the greater sensitivity?

Greater rangeGreater sensitivity
Row AXXXXXX
Row BXXXYYY
Row CYYYXXX
Row DYYYYYY
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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2.2 Thermal properties and temperature Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2.2 Thermal properties and temperature

528 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.2 Thermal properties and temperature, covering 2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases, 2.2.2a Internal energy and temperature, 2.2.2b Specific heat capacity, 2.2.3a Melting, boiling, condensation and solidification, 2.2.3b Evaporation, and 2.2.3c Cooling by evaporation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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