JAMB - Physics (1979 - No. 11)

The heights of the mercury thread in a mercury-in-glass thermometer when in melting ice and then in steam are 3cm and 18cm respectively. At a temperature of 60oC the height would be
7.5cm
9cm
10.8cm
12cm
12.6cm

Explanation

18cm .... 100oC

x .... 60oC

3cm .... 0oC

\(\frac{x - 3}{18 - 3}\) = \(\frac{60 - 0}{100 - 0}\)

= 12cm

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