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They both give you temperature.
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What fluids can be used to measure temperature?
The most common are mercury and alcohol. Mercury is being phased out because it is toxic. Alcohol thermometers are used to replace the old mercury thermometers.
Descrtbe an experiment to prove that dull colours are good absorbers of heat?
Requirements: 2 thermometers, black paint Procedure: Paint 1 of the thermometers black and do not do anything with the 2nd one. Keep both thermometers in sun for an hour or two. After an hour record the temperature of both thermometers you will find that the one painted black shows more temperature as compared to the second. Conclusion: Dull colours are good absorbers of heat.
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 For human use, they have been replaced by dyed alcohol glass thermometers, or electronic digital thermometers.
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.
What is common in fishes and thermometers?
Mercury is common in both fish and thermometers. Although nowadays they make thermometers without mercury in them.
What substance is used inside most thermometer's?
Alcohol is most common in modern thermometers. Early thermometers used mercury, but these pose a possible health threat. Today, both are being replaced by electronic instruments.
What do all thermometers have in common?
They tell temperature??
Which features do the viol and the violin have in common?
They are both played with bows.
How are thermometers and barometers alike?
They both have numbers on them
What features is common to both acids and bases?
Solubility in water.
What features do a liquid thermometer and a lab have in common?
they both measure temperature
Who created the liquid in glass thermometer?
The two most common liquids used in glass thermometers are mercury and alcohol, both of which were created by M. Nature. Alcohol thermometers are, or were, used in extremely cold areas like the Yukon, where the temperature could be expected to drop lower than -40 in the winter (-40 is where mercury freezes, and it is also the only temperature that is exactly the same on both Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometers).
What is the most common element used in thermometers?
This element is mercury.
Which remote thermometers have the highest reviews?
There are several brands of remote thermometers with high reviews. Some of these brands include Grainger and Maverick. Both companies sell highly rated thermometers.
What is the name of the solution that can conduct electricity?
how about water, or Mercury as used in thermometers. both conductive.
What are the features that fish and birds have in common?
They both fly, one in the water and one in the air
