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The coefficient of volumetric expansion of mercury is 18×10-5/°C. The thermometer bulb has a volume of 10-6 m3 and cross-section of the stem is 0.002cm2. Assuming that bulb is filled with mercury at 0°C, the increase in length of the mercury column at 100°C will be ___________

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In thermodynamics, absorption and emission are two of the four main methods of heat transfer:
Absorption: The spectra produced when electrons of an atom absorb energy
Emission: The spectra produced when electrons release energy


The coefficient of volumetric expansion of mercury is 18×10<sup>-5</sup>/°C. The thermometer bulb has a volume of 10<sup>-6</sup> m<sup>3</sup> and cross-section of the stem is 0.002cm<sup>2</sup>. Assuming that bulb is filled with mercury at 0°C, the increase in length of the mercury column at 100°C will be ___________






 
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