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They're thermometers..... So.... They do the exact same things as normal thermometers, except the temperature comes out on a small, digital screen. -.-
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Are digital and clinical thermometers same?
no,digital thermometers don't have mercury whereas clinical thermometers have mercury.
What is the difference between digital and mercury thermometer?
Digital thermometers measure electrical resistance and Mercury thermometers measure thermal expansion.
Why are digital thermometers used these days?
Digital thermometers have replaced mercury thermometers because mercury is toxic. [Personal commentary: digital thermometers are not accurate and mercury thermometers are so how many people are being harmed by not knowing their temperature versus how many would be harmed by the mercury if accurate thermometers were still used?]
What are modern thermometers made of?
Modern thermometers are typically made of materials such as glass, plastic, or metal. The most common type of modern thermometer is the digital thermometer, which includes a temperature sensor and a digital display screen. Other types of modern thermometers may contain mercury or alcohol as the temperature-sensitive material.
What is an LCD Thermometer?
In market there is availability of two types of Thermometers [1] Glass and [2] Digital. Digital Thermometers are LCD Thermometers. The thermometer measures the body temperature in shows digitally in numbers and alphabets.
How are mercury thermometers used today?
Mercury thermometers are rarely used, except in lab thermometers. For human use, they have been replaced by dyed alcohol glass thermometers, or electronic digital thermometers.
Does digital thermometers have mercury?
No. A digital thermometer works on a bi-metal usually
How are digital thermometers different from ordinary glass thermometers used to measure body temperature?
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What two or three uses of mercury the special liquid?
it is used in thermometers(sorry if i spelled thermometers wrong)
Are liquid filled thermometers digital devices?
No they are analog divices
What are Advantages of digital thermometers?
You can read the temp a lot easier.
5 different things that the temperature can be measured?
1. About Digital Thermometers 2. Appliance Thermometers 3. Bimetallic-Coil Thermometers 4. Calibrating the Thermometers 5. Cooking Temperatures
