To justify: The mercury initially descends a bit and then rises as the thermometer is placed in a hot tub.
Answer to Problem 11Q
As the temperature increases, the materials start to expand as the mercury will expand when it gets heat from glass by
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
As the temperature increases, the materials expand.
When the thermometer is placed in a hot water tub the temperature increases and the glass and mercury will expand. As the glass comes first in contact with hot water, the glass will expand initially, and the mercury looks like descends a bit and as the mercury gets heat through conduction it starts to expand and rises in the thermometer.
Conclusion:
As the temperature increases, the materials start to expand as the mercury will expand when it gets heat from glass by conduction so it will descend a bit then rises.
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