O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/11 · May/June 2020 · Q201 Mark
Which statement about a mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer is correct?
AIt covers a much larger range than an ordinary laboratory thermometer.
BIt is more sensitive than an ordinary laboratory thermometer.
CIts scale is not linear.
DIts sensitivity is affected by the constriction in the capillary tube.
✓ Correct answer
B: It is more sensitive than an ordinary laboratory thermometer.
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