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प्रश्न
Answer the following in short.
What is the function of the bulb in a thermometer?
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उत्तर
The bulb in a thermometer is filled with mercury. When the bulb is heated, mercury in the bulb expands and rises up in the capillary tube. The height of the mercury gives the reading of temperature.
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