Types of thermometers - Jamb Physics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

If the time of flight is 96seconds, calculate the horizontal range through the point of projection.

A. 84400m
B. 69000m
C. 61440m
D. 24000m

Question 2:

• JAMB 1983

A short response to time is obtained in liquid-in-glass thermometer when the

A. Bulb is large and thick-walled
B. Stem is long and thin
C. Bulb is small and thicked-walled
D. Liquid is of high density and the bore is large
E. Bulb is thin-walled and the liquid is a good conductor of heat

Question 3:

• JAMB 1984

The lower and upper fixed points marked on a mecury-in-glass thermometer are 210mm apart. The end of the mercury column in the tube is 49mm above the lower fixed point in a room. What is the temperature of the room in degrees Celsius?

A. 55.3^oC
B. 23.3^oC
C. 49.0^oC
D. 16.1^oC
E. 76.7^oC