Question
When a cold alcohol thermometer is placed in a hot liquid, the column of alcohol goes down slightly before going up. Explain why.
Step 1
This causes the glass to expand due to the thermal expansion property of the material. Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Jacob Paiste and 56 other Physics 101 Mechanics educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
'When cold alcohol thermometer is placed in hor liquid, the column of alcohol goes down slightly before going Up. Explain why:'
Why does an alcohol-in-glass thermometer have a bulb at the bottom?
A thermometer that indicates the temperature with a liquid column has a bulb with a larger volume of liquid. Why?
Transcript
18,000,000+
Students on Numerade
Trusted by students at 8,000+ universities
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD
