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A mercury thermometer measures temperature by measuring
Chapter 1, Problem 92HP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 92HP
A mercury thermometer measures temperature by measuring the volume expansion of a fixed mass of liquid mercury due to a change in density (see Problem 1.91). Find the relative change (%) in volume for a change in temperature from 10°C to 20°C.
Problem 1.91
The density of mercury changes approximately linearly with temperature as ρHg = 13 595 – 2.5 T kg/m3 (T in Celsius), so the same pressure difference will result in a manometer reading that is influenced by temperature. If a pressure difference of 100 kPa is measured in the summer at 35°C and in the winter at −15°C, what is the difference in column height between the two measurements?
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Problem 92HP
A mercury thermometer measures temperature by measuring the volume expansion of a fixed mass of liquid mercury due to a change in density (see Problem 1.91). Find the relative change (%) in volume for a change in temperature from 10°C to 20°C.
Problem 1.91
The density of mercury changes approximately linearly with temperature as ρHg = 13 595 – 2.5 T kg/m3 (T in Celsius), so the same pressure difference will result in a manometer reading that is influenced by temperature. If a pressure difference of 100 kPa is measured in the summer at 35°C and in the winter at −15°C, what is the difference in column height between the two measurements?
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We need to find out the relative change in volume for a change in temperature from to .