alleryStart learning →What raises the liquid column in a warm thermometer?
AContraction of its liquid
BCreation of new particles
CAddition of liquid mass
DExpansion of its liquid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Expansion of its liquid
The liquid expands into the narrow tube when its temperature rises.
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