Thermometers are used to measure the quantitative value of

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The correct option is B temperature
Thermometers are instruments that can measure the numerical value of the temperature of a body. Common thermometers use a mercury column which expands when heat energy is supplied. Thus, the level of mercury indicates the degree of hotness which we call temperature.

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(i) A thermometer is used to measure …………….

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