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JAMB Physics 2006 Question 48

Question 48

Temperature and Thermometers

The thermometric property of a constant volume thermometer is

  1. A.change in pressure.
  2. B.change in length.
  3. C.differential expansion.
  4. D.change involume.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (change in pressure.)

Explanation

In a constant-volume gas thermometer the volume is kept fixed, and the gas pressure changes with temperature; pressure is the thermometric property.