O-LevelPhysicsThermal Physics5054/12 · May/June 2021 · Q201 Mark

The diagram shows a clinical thermometer. Which factor affects the sensitivity of the thermometer?

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Athe constriction

Bthe diameter of the bore

Cthe length of the glass tube

Dthe thickness of the glass tube

✓ Correct answer

B: the diameter of the bore

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Topic: Thermal Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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