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A mercury thermometer is constructed as shown if Fig. 1.9. The capillary tube has a diameter of 0.004 00 cm, and the bulb has a diameter of 0.250 cm. neglecting the expansion of the glass, find the change in height of the mercury column with a temperature change of 30.`0^@C`.

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