Two thermometers are designed in same way except that one has a spherical bulb and other an elongated cylindrical bulb. Which will respond quickly to temperature change?

Solution

The flow of heat is proportional to the surface area or area of cross-section. We know that, the surface area of a cylindrical bulb is more than that of spherical surface. Therefore, the thermometer with cylindrical bulb responds more quickly to temperature change than the thermometer with spherical bulb.

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Two thermometers are designed in same way except that one has a spherical bulb and other an elongated cylindrical bulb. Which will respond quickly to temperature change?

Some More Questions From Mechanical Properties of Fluids Chapter

In the displacement equation y = r sin(ωt/ + ϕ) what does ϕ called and what information does it give?

What determines the natural frequency of an oscillator?

Is there any relation between uniform circular motion and simple harmonic motion?

What is periodic motion?

Write down the expression for the instantaneous velocity and acceleration of particle vibrating in simple harmonic motion.

How do you define the mean position of particle executing simple harmonic motion?

Define amplitude.

What is the net displacement of the particle executing simple harmonic motion in one complete oscillation?

Are all the periodic motions simple harmonic?

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