A Mercury Thermometer Has a Glass Bulb of Interior Volume

Multiple Choice

A mercury thermometer has a glass bulb of interior volume 0.100 cm³ at 10°C.The glass capillary tube above the bulb has an inner cross-sectional area of 0.012 mm².The coefficient of volume expansion of mercury is 1.8 × 10^-4 K^-1.If the expansion of the glass is negligible,how much will the mercury rise in the capillary tube when the temperature rises from 5°C to 35°C if the bulb was full at 5°C?

A) 0.45 mm
B) 4.5 mm
C) 45 mm
D) 45 cm