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Problems with Liquid Thermometers

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mercury has a large expansion over a small change in temperature
what does this statement mean?

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Solution

This statement means that -with the small change in the unit of temperature , there will be large the expansion of the mercury.So it is used in thermometer for accurate measurement.

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