Inquiry into Physics
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ISBN: 9781337515863
Author: Ostdiek
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 5, Problem 6Q
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A special glass thermometer is manufactured using a liquid that expands less than glass when the temperature increases, assuming the thermometer does indicate the correct temperature what is different about the scale on it?
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