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O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/12 · May/June 2018 · Q221 Mark

The diagrams represent four thermometers. Which thermometer has the greatest sensitivity and which thermometer has the greatest range?

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AP (greatest sensitivity), R (greatest range)
BP (greatest sensitivity), S (greatest range)
CQ (greatest sensitivity), S (greatest range)
DQ (greatest sensitivity), R (greatest range)

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C: Q (greatest sensitivity), S (greatest range)

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Topic
Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 22.

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