Which of the following is not a possible thermometric property of a body?
a. The change in length of a solid.
b. The change in volume of a gas at constant pressure.
c. The change in pressure of a gas at constant volume.
d. The change in weight at constant pressure and volume.
e. The change in electrical resistance of a conductor.
d
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What is the force constant (spring constant) of the spring scale, assuming it to be ideal?
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A. rises. B. falls. C. stays the same.
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A. 104 m B. 298 m C. 323 m D. 486 m E. 534 m
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a. 1.6E–2 kg b. 5.8E–4 kg c. 4.6E–3 kg d. 2.9E–4 kg e. 1.9E–5 kg