Answer: (a) The tube of a mercury thermometer has an

Chapter 17, Problem 17.72

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(a) The tube of a mercury thermometer has an inside diameterof 0.140 mm. The bulb has a volume of 0.275 cm3. Howfar will the thread of mercury move when the temperaturechanges from 10.5C to 33.0C? Take into account expansionof the Pyrex glass. (b) Determine a formula for thechange in length of the mercury column in terms of relevantvariables. Ignore tube volume compared to bulb volume.

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