Answer to Question #88127 in Physics for Nancy Martinez

Question #88127

Which would not provide a useful measurement of temperature?
A.the change in the height of a liquid in a tube that is open on one end
B.the pressure of a gas inside a container of constant volume
C.the electrical resistance of a conducting wire
D.the expansion of a liquid inside a closed tube

Expert's answer

All other cases are used to construct different thermometers.

Answer: A. the change in the height of a liquid in a tube that is open on one end