The inner tube of a Pyrex glass mercury thermometer has a diameter of 0.120 mm. The bulb at the bottom of the thermometer contains 0.200 cm of mercury. How far will the thread of mercury move for an increase of 1.00°C? Remember to take into account the expansion of the glass. Coefficient of Linear Expansion of Glass(Pyrex) is 3.25 x 10-6 K- and Coefficient of Volume Expansion of Mercury is 182 x 10-6 K-1 P mm Pyrex Mercury where P= 0.120 mm. mm

The inner tube of a Pyrex glass mercury thermometer has a diameter of 0.120 mm. The bulb at the bottom of the thermometer contains 0.200 cm of mercury. How far will the thread of mercury move for an increase of 1.00°C? Remember to take into account the expansion of the glass. Coefficient of Linear Expansion of Glass(Pyrex) is 3.25 x 10-6 K- and Coefficient of Volume Expansion of Mercury is 182 x 10-6 K-1 P mm Pyrex Mercury where P= 0.120 mm. mm

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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