# Thermal Properties Of Matter

## A glass is full of water at when it is (a) cooled (b) heated. Then, which one of the following is correct?

A
water level decreases, increases
B
water level increases, decreases
C
water level decreases, decreases
D
water over flow in both cases
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## For measuring temperature near absolute zero, the thermometer used is :

A
Thermoelectric thermometer
B
C
Magnetic thermometer
D
Resistance thermometer
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A
alcohol
B
mercury
C
water
D
benzene
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## Of the following thermometers, the one which can be used for measuring rapidly changing temperature is a :

A
Thermocouple thermometer
B
Gas thermometer
C
Platinum resistance thermometer
D
Vapour pressure thermometer
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## Mercury boils at C. However, mercury thermometers are made such that they can measure temperatures up to C. This is done by :

A
maintaining vacuum above the mercury column in the steam of the thermometer
B
filling nitrogen gas at high pressure above the mercury column
C
filling nitrogen gas at low pressure above the mercury column
D
filling oxygen gas at high pressure above the mercury column
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