in my physics text book
there is a question like this:
Which of the following changes cannot improve the sensitivity of a liquid-in-glass
thermometer?
A. using a longer capillary tube
B. using a narrower capillary tube
C. using a bulb with a thicker wall
D. using a liquid that expands more when heated
And the answer at the back of my book is (A) model ans
but i think its wrong
I think both A and C cannot improve the sensitivity of the thermometer
if we thicken the wall of the bulb, it will only slower the heat transfer. There's no
help for the sensitivity...
Can anyone tell me why the ans is only (A) but not also (C)?
can anyone tell me how (C) can improve the sensitivity?
thx a lot!! X1000000
my test is coming and this question bothers me alot!