Answer to Question #161251 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for Youbilla Gideons

Question

The length of mercury column containing mercury in a glass thermometer is 5cm when thermometer is in contact with water at its triple point , calculate the measured temperature when the mercury column is 6cm and find the length of the mercury column when it is at steam point

Answer 1

Answer

According to given data

1cm=0.01/5cm=0.002°C

So temperature

T=0.002$\times$ 6=0.012°C

Now length

L=100/5=20cm