Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 16 - Temperature and Heat - Conceptual Questions - Page 565: 6

Answer

The mercury level would drop.

Work Step by Step

If the glass expanded more than mercury, the cavity within the glass would expand more than the volume of mercury would, so the mercury level would drop, defeating the purpose of it being there (it should rise with rising temperature).
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