O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · May/June 2019 · Q181 Mark

Two thermometers X and Y contain different liquids but are otherwise identical. The thermometers are heated through the same temperature rise. The volume of liquid in thermometer X increases by more than the volume of liquid in thermometer Y. Which is the more sensitive thermometer and which is the thermometer with the larger range?

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AX, X

BX, Y

CY, X

DY, Y

✓ Correct answer

B: X, Y

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Topic: Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 18.

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