The mercury thermometer of Fig 1 22 has a 6 mm diameter rigid sphere that holds the mercury If the temperature increases by a) 20 ordm C, b) 40 ordm C, c) 60 ordm C, estimate the height the mercury will rise in a 0 18 mm diameter open tube attached to the sphere Ignore the expansion of the small am...

The mercury thermometer of Fig. 1.22 has a 6-mm-diameter rigid sphere that holds the mercury. If the

Question:

The mercury thermometer of Fig. 1.22 has a 6-mm-diameter rigid sphere that holds the mercury. If the temperature increases by
a) 20ºC,
b) 40ºC,
c) 60ºC, estimate the height the mercury will rise in a 0.18-mm-diameter open tube attached to the sphere. Ignore the expansion of the small amount of mercury in the tube compared to the amount in the sphere.
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