7th Class Science Heat Question Bank Heat

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    Why is mercury widely used in clinical thermometers?
    (i) Mercury is easily available in pure form.
    (ii) Mercury is opaque.
    (iii) Mercury has a constant coefficient of expansion.

    A)  Only (i) and (ii)

    B)  Only (ii) and (iii)

    C)         Only (i) and (iii)

    D)         (i), (ii) and (iii)

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Mercury is easily available in pure form and is opaque. Apart from that, mercury expands uniformly at all temperatures, hence it can help us to measure temperature accurately.


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