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Grade 11Thermal Physics

If you quickly plunge a room-temperature thermometer into very hot water, the mercury level will go down briefly before going up to a final reading. Why?

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Nirmal Singh.
12 Years ago
Because Thermometer and water will come at thermal equilibrium then after mercury level will go up due to increase in temperature.
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