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The volume of mercury in the bulb of thermometer is `10^(-6) m^(3)`. The area of cross-section of the capillary tube is `2 xx 10^(-7) m^(2)`. If the temperature is raised by `100^(0)C`, the increase in the length of the mercury column is `(gamma_(Hg) = 18 xx 10^(-5//@)C)`

A

18 cm

B

0.9 cm

C

9 cm

D

1.8 cm

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