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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · May/June 2024 · Q181 Mark

The temperature of a substance is measured with a liquid-in-glass thermometer. Which physical property changes so that the temperature can be measured?

Alength of the thermometer
Bmass of the liquid
Cspecific heat capacity of the liquid
Dvolume of the liquid

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D: volume of the liquid

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 18.

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