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School Physics Quiz : Thermometers


Answer the following questions based on matter.

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1.

'Mercury has a high boiling point' is one of the characteristic properties that makes it a good choice for a thermometric liquid.

  True

  False

 

2.

The temperature range that is typically marked on a laboratory thermometer is

  −10oC to 110oC

  35oC to 43oC

  10oC to 90oC

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

In the Six's maximum and minimum thermometer, the index closer to the _______ records the maximum temperature.

  partly-filled bulb

  completely-filled bulb

 

4.

In the Six's maximum and minimum thermometer, the thermometric liquid is _______.

  Alcohol

  Mercury

 

5.

The liquid present in the bulbs of the Six's maximum and minimum thermometer is _______.

  Alcohol

  Mercury

 

6.

A temperature rise of 20oC causes mercury to expand and rise 8 cm in a thermometer tube. If the tube cross-sectional area is doubled, the mercury will rise by _______ cm.

  4

  8

  12

  16

  Half-n-half Clue
 

7.

The temperature range that is typically marked on a clinical thermometer is

  35oC to 43oC

  −10oC to 109oC

  95oC to 109oC

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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