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What are mercury thermometers used to measure?
Thermometers of any kind measure one thing: temperature.
Why clinical thermometers are used to measure the temperature of boiling water?
Clinical thermometers are not used to measure the temperature of boiling water! They have a range of about 35oC to 43oC and they will explode at a temperature of about 100oC! Ordinary laboratory thermometers are used.
What is a thermo meter used for?
Thermometers measure temperature
How does Great Britain measure temperature?
The thermometers used to measure the temperature of things in Great Britain do so using the Celsius scale.
Why do you use thermometers to measure temperature instead of your hands?
because it is more accurate
The thermometers doctors use to measure our body is called?
Doctors use body temperature thermometers to measure body temperature.
What are mercury thermometers used to measure?
Thermometers of any kind measure one thing: temperature.
Why clinical thermometers are used to measure the temperature of boiling water?
Clinical thermometers are not used to measure the temperature of boiling water! They have a range of about 35oC to 43oC and they will explode at a temperature of about 100oC! Ordinary laboratory thermometers are used.
What instrument indicates temperature?
Instruments that measure temperature are thermometers.
How do thermometers with in liquid in glass measure temperature?
Such thermometers are based on the fact that the liquid expands when the temperature increases. That's what the thermometers measure.
Different types of thermometers and their uses with pictures?
There are several types of thermometers. Clinical thermometers are used to measure the body temperature of the patient. Ear Thermometers make it an accurate point to measure the body temperature. Pacifier thermometers are used to check the body temperature of babies or infants. Underarm thermometers are kept in the underarms to measure the body temperature. Not to mention the food thermometers that are often used for checking the heat of the oil or pop up to let you know when the meat is done.
What is a thermo meter used for?
Thermometers measure temperature
How does an aural temperature measure temperature?
Digital ear thermometers measure the infrared radiation coming from an eardrum.
What could you measure using of therma meter?
Thermometers are used to measure temperature.
What does thermometers measure?
They measure temperature. In America, Fahrenheit, and in other parts of the world they measure in Celsius.
How are digital thermometers different from ordinary glass thermometers used to measure body temperature?
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How do you accurately measure the temperature of a substance?
We ca use thermometers, thermocouples, resistance thermometers, pyrometers etc.
