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The thermometer

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Date Shared: 7 September 2022

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Study the diagram of the thermometer, then answer the questions about it.

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What is the liquid in the bulb? _mercury_ b) Is this liquid a metal? _yes_ c) When the thermometer bulb is heated, what happens to the liquid? _climbs_up_the_thermometer_ d) Why does this occur? _mercury_liquid_expands_when_heated_forcing_it_up_the_fine_tube._ e) What is the name of the temperature scale used on this thermometer? _Celsius_scale_ f) What units does it measure in? _degrees_Celsius_or_°C_ . g) What is the temperature on the thermometer? _13°C_ h) When the bulb cools, why does the column of liquid contract? _particles_lose_energy_and_come_closer_together_ _so_the_mercury_contracts_ j) Why must this type of thermometer be handled, very carefully? _It_is_easily_broken/_mercury_is_poisonous_ k) What is kinetic energy? _energy_of_moving_objects_ l) How is temperature related to kinetic energy? _the_more_kinetic_energy_particles_of_a_substance_have,_the_higher_its_temperature_is._ m) How does heating affect particles' kinetic energy? _It_makes_them_move_faster,_so_it_ _increases_their_kinetic_energy._

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7 September 2022

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