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Question 8

From Physics HL Paper 1 (May 2024, TZ2)

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  1. A layer of mercury traps a volume of gas in a tube. The tube is placed in a water bath and slowly heated. When the temperature of the water is 300 K the height of gas h in the tube is 150 mm.
Diagram showing a tube with gas trapped by mercury in a water bath, heated by a burner, with height 'h' indicated.
Diagram showing a tube with gas trapped by mercury in a water bath, heated by a burner, with height 'h' indicated.

What is h when the temperature of the water is 360 K?

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