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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q181 Mark

The diagram shows a clinical thermometer. Which factor affects the sensitivity of the thermometer?

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Athe constriction
Bthe diameter of the bore
Cthe length of the glass tube
Dthe thickness of the glass tube

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B: the diameter of the bore

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 18.

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