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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q191 Mark

Which change, on its own, increases the range of a liquid-in-glass thermometer?

Adecrease the length of the capillary
Bdecrease the thickness of glass around the bulb
Cincrease the diameter of the capillary
Dincrease the volume of liquid in the bulb

✓ Correct answer

C: increase the diameter of the capillary

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Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 19.

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