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Why is the clinical thermometer shorter than the mercury thermometer?
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Mention any two points of difference between a clinical thermometer and an ordinary mercury thermometer?
A clinical thermometer will offer more precise calibrated readings than a mercury thermometer. The range of measurable temperature differs between a clinical and a mercury thermometer with the mercury thermometer having the wider range.
Why is the clinical thermometer shorter than the laboratry thermometer?
becouse the clinical themometer s showing the aswr quickly
What is the best thermometer to use on people?
An aural (in ear) thermometer is a good modern device, and measures the temperature in the outer ear. It is more expensive than a mercury clinical thermometer, but is simpler to prepare between patients, and completely avoids the problems of broken glass thermometers, and spilt mercury. Mercury clinical thermometers are however quite cheap.
Difference between clinical and a laboratory thermometer?
A clinical thermometer can only measure human body temperatures since it can measure no less than 35 degrees celcius and no more than 42 degrees celcius. An ordinary thermometer can measure and object or substance at any temperature. A clinical thermometer can only measure human body temperatures since it can measure no less than 35 degrees celcius and no more than 42 degrees celcius. An ordinary thermometer can measure and object or substance at any temperature.
Can you measure the temperature of a hot tea with a clinical thermometer?
No, the temperature of hot tea is substantially higher than the maximum that a clinical thermometer is designed for.
Can you measure the temperature of hot tea with a clinical thermometer and why?
No, the temperature of hot tea is substantially higher than the maximum that a clinical thermometer is designed for.
Why Mercury thermometer is used domestically and alcoholic thermometer in lab?
Alcoholic thermometers are more accurate than mercury thermometers
Would a mercury year be longer or shorter than a earth year?
Shorter. Mercury has a shorter orbit than earth and 1 day in mercury = 59 days on Earth. 1 year on mercury= 88 days on earth.
Why does a stem in clinical thermometer have a small cross section area?
The small cross section of a clinical thermometer is there to reduce the amount needed of the toxic mercury to as little as possible. Mercury is less used nowadays, as breakages were likely due to the violent shaking needed to 'reset' the thermometer.
Which thermometr will you take when you go to south expedition mercury or alchol?
An Alcohol thermometer would be the best as it is more sensitive than the mercury thermometer.
How many days shorter is one year on mercury than one year on earth?
177 days shorter on mercury than the earth
Why mercury thermometer is accurate than others?
Because mercury is very fast dissolving metal
