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Why does the doctor dip the thermometer in a liquid before use?
it is alcohol to disinfect the thermometer
What happen to the liquid in a thermometer when it gets warm?
The liquid expand from heat. We use these expansion to indicate temperature. Common thermometer liquid is Mercury and alcohol.
What is the name of the liquid in a thermometer?
The red liquid in a liquid-in-glass thermometer is mineral spirits or ethanol alcohol mixed with red dye. A grey or silver liquid inside the thermometer is mercury. Mercury thermometers are not used anymore due to the dangers associated with mercury.
What Kind of thermometer should you use for measuring liquids?
A thermometer can be used to measure the temperature of a liquid. There are digital devices that don't need to come into contact to register the temperature.
Why is it inappropriate to stir a liquid with a thermometer?
Because that will mess with the temperature reading on the thermometer. And it would be dangerous if the thermometer is broken as there are dangerous chemicals (i.e.mercury) inside.
What is liquid-in-glass thermometer?
what do they use for the liquid in glass ball thermometer
What liquid is found in a clinical thermometer?
The liquid in a clinical thermometer is often mercury. But there are thermometers that use a coloured alcohol.
Why does the doctor dip the thermometer in a liquid before use?
it is alcohol to disinfect the thermometer
What liquid metal is use in the thermometer?
Mercury
What effect does the use of an uncalibrated thermometer have on the boiling point of a liquid?
The thermometer's reading of the point the liquid boils may not be accurate.
What happen to the liquid in a thermometer when it gets warm?
The liquid expand from heat. We use these expansion to indicate temperature. Common thermometer liquid is Mercury and alcohol.
What liquid metal was commonly used in thermometer?
We still use colored alcohol for our liquid in everyday thermometers.
Can i use liquid crystal thermometer to measure level of gas in a cylinder?
A thermometer is not adequate in this situation.
What tool would you use to determine the temperature of a liquid?
Thermometer
What do scientists use to measure when liquid turns to a solid?
a thermometer
Is a clinical thermometer a type of analog thermometer?
If its a digital readout, no, because it has a limited number of readings, whereas a analogue (liquid ) thermometer has a (theoreticallly) unlimited number of readings.
What is the liquid in thermometer's called?
Mercury the liquid inside thermometer is mercury.. but it is called thermometric liquid.
