Q. A gas thermometer is more sensitive than a liquid thermometer because a gas__:
Answer: does not change state easily
Notes: Gas is easily compressed so it would have a more versatile range of measurement at least in our atmospheric conditions. Liquid is not so easily compressed, so, very little pressure via mass v/s gravity or heat would cause it to quickly jump between changes. A gas thermometer measures temperature by the variation in volume or pressure of a gas. One common apparatus is a constant volume thermometer. Gas thermometers are often used to calibrate other thermometers such as laboratory thermometer.

This Question is Also Available in:

हिन्दी
Question Source: 📚This question has been sourced from GKToday's "40000+ GK / General Studies MCQs for SSC & State PCS Exams" App Exclusive Course in GKToday Android Application which provides more than 40K General Knowledge and General Studies questions with explanations asked in all Competitive Exams of India. Download the app here.
📌 Question Number: 49 in Physics GK 17 - Heat & Heat Transmission in the above course in App.