O-LevelPhysicsMeasurement5054/11 · May/June 2017 · Q241 Mark

The diagram shows a clinical thermometer. How does the diagram show that this is a sensitive thermometer?

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AIt has a range of 7°C.

BThere are equal distances between each °C mark on the scale.

CThere is a constriction in the tube at X.

DThere is a large distance between each °C mark on the scale.

✓ Correct answer

D: There is a large distance between each °C mark on the scale.

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Topic: Measurement, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

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