1. Mercury (Hg) is used to measure temperatures due to its large volume expansivity. If the volume of Hg contained in a thermometer expanded from 0.7 cm³ at 10 °C to 0.707 cm³. What temperature should you read from the thermometer? The volume expansivity for mercury is:

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Problem 1.
Mercury (Hg) is used to measure temperatures due to its large volume expansivity. If the volume of Hg
contained in a thermometer expanded from 0.7 cm³ at 10 °C to 0.707 cm³. What temperature should
you read from the thermometer?
The volume expansivity for mercury is:
B= 181 x106/K. (10 points)
Write your answer in the box provided below and show the work leading to that answer.
T(°C) = 63.as
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 1. Mercury (Hg) is used to measure temperatures due to its large volume expansivity. If the volume of Hg contained in a thermometer expanded from 0.7 cm³ at 10 °C to 0.707 cm³. What temperature should you read from the thermometer? The volume expansivity for mercury is: B= 181 x106/K. (10 points) Write your answer in the box provided below and show the work leading to that answer. T(°C) = 63.as en
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