How is the temperature reading affected by size of bulb of thermometer?

Subject: How is the temperature reading affected by size of bulb of thermometer?

Date: Thu Jul 13 18:28:46 2006
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If we are given two thermometers which are similar in every aspect except for 
the size of the bulb,how will the temperature reading be affected?Which will be 
more sensitive and faster to temperature changes and why???Will the effects be 
the same if the liquids in the thermometers are changed, for eg, from mercury 
to alcohol? I have been thinking for quite some time over these problems and 
discussed with my friends but they gave me different explanations. I would 
appreciate very much if you could help me on these mind boggling problems.

Re: How is the temperature reading affected by size of bulb of thermometer?

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