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2(b)(ii)1 mark

A platinum resistance thermometer consists of a platinum wire wound on a plastic strip inside a large glass tube, which is immersed in the environment whose temperature is to be determined .

Suggest a reason why a platinum resistance thermometer is not suitable for measuring a rapidly changing temperature.

9702/41/M/J/24Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics 9702 · May/June 2024 · Paper 4 variant 1 · Question 2(b)(ii)

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