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What is a thin glass tube with bulb on one end that contains a liquid?
Thermometer. They contain Mercury which is a metal.
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.
Why does the doctor dip the thermometer in a liquid before use?
it is alcohol to disinfect the thermometer
What type of liquid do you use in a thermometer?
Mercury and alcohol [liquid elements]
Is the Mercury in a thermometer considered a mineral?
No, because the metal mercury which is a liquid at room temperature, does not occur naturally in the "native" state. It is usually found as Cinnabar (Mercuric oxide). It is an element.
What is the liquid metal in thermometer?
Mercury
What liquid metal is use in the thermometer?
Mercury
Why does the liquid expand in a thermometer when it gets hotter?
In a thermometer is a liquid metal called Mercury, so the liquid expands when it is heated up.
What liquid metal was commonly used in thermometer?
We still use colored alcohol for our liquid in everyday thermometers.
Is Mercury a metal or a non metal?
Mercury is a metal , with all the properties of a metal except it is a liquid at room temperature.for ex when we use a thermometer we found mercury in liquid form. it is a metal
What is the sSensor in Mercury-in-glass thermometer?
The sensor is just the mercury, a liquid metal.
What liquid metal is most commonly used in thermometer?
The liquid metal in many thermometer is mercury (Hg).
What type of metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury in thermometers: they expand and shrink but are still liquids inside the thermometer. It is still considered a metal and it is liquid at room temp.
What are the Sources of errors in liquid metal thermometer?
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What is a thin glass tube with bulb on one end that contains a liquid?
Thermometer. They contain Mercury which is a metal.
What metal element is used to make thermometers?
it is mercury. its actually a liquid at room temperature.
What is the liquid in thermometer's called?
Mercury the liquid inside thermometer is mercury.. but it is called thermometric liquid.
