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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · May/June 2014 · Q191 Mark

The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. At 0°C, the length of the liquid column is 2.0 cm. At 100°C, the length of the liquid column is 22.0 cm. What is the length of the liquid column at 40 °C?

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A6.0 cm
B8.0 cm
C8.8 cm
D10.0 cm

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D: 10.0 cm

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 19.

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