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Imagine you have 2 thermometers that are identical in every way, except one has alcohol and the other has mercury inside. Each thermometer is placed in hot water that is 100 C. The levels of the alcohol and mercury are shown in the picture. Why do you think the liquids in the thermometer are at different levels even though they are in water that is the same temperature?

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          Imagine you have 2 thermometers that are identical in every way, except one has alcohol and the other has mercury inside. Each thermometer is placed in hot water that is 100 C. The levels of the alcohol and mercury are shown in the picture. Why do you think the liquids in the thermometer are at different levels even though they are in water that is the same temperature?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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05/13/2022

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- Alcohol and mercury have different physical properties, particularly their coefficients of thermal expansion. This means that they expand at different rates when heated. Show more…

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Imagine you have 2 thermometers that are identical in every way, except one has alcohol and the other has mercury inside. Each thermometer is placed in hot water that is 100 C. The levels of the alcohol and mercury are shown in the picture. Why do you think the liquids in the thermometer are at different levels even though they are in water that is the same temperature?