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Q: Why is the shape of thermometer made prismatic?
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Why is there bend in a clinical thermometer?

It is made prismatic to refract maximum light towards its base & make mercury shining. It makes easy to take reading.


What should bethe shape of an ideal thermometer?

spherical


What is prismatic channel?

Prismatic channel is a type of channel which have same cross-section throughout the length of channel.


How do you tell how hot or cold something is?

use a thermometer.We can feel how hot or cold something is. However, sometimes things are just too hot or cold for us to feel safely. At other times we need to know exactly how hot or cold something is. When we need to measure temperature correctly we need to use an instrument called a thermometer. This measures temperature in degrees Celsius [sometimes called centigrade] or degrees Fahrenheit. There are different types of thermometers for different situations. A medical thermometer, for example, needs to be very accurate. It measures in fractions of degrees. When we are ill, even tiny changes in temperature are important. Some thermometers use a liquid that moves up a very fine glass tube. Most room thermometers, and outdoor thermometers are like this. The liquid is either mercury [ which is poisonous] or coloured alcohol. As liquids get warmer they expand [get bigger], and move up the tube. Water expands too, but not as much as alcohol and mercury. Thermometers that might be used by small children are not made of glass. They use a digital display which lights up the temperature. Inside the displays are chemicals that change colour according to the temperature.


What did Santorio Santorio invent?

he made the thermometer

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Why is there bend in a clinical thermometer?

It is made prismatic to refract maximum light towards its base & make mercury shining. It makes easy to take reading.


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They are the measurements - although without units - of a prismatic shape.


How do you use prismatic compass?

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What 3D shape has the base continued for the entire height?

It is a prismatic shape. It may not be a prism since that term refers to polygonal bases and there is no requirement in the question that the base is polygonal.


What grand prismatic in Yellowstone park?

A spring is grand prismatic in Yellowstone Park.


What is grand prismatic is Yellowstone park?

A spring is grand prismatic in Yellowstone Park.


What is grand prismatic in Yellowstone park?

A spring is grand prismatic in Yellowstone Park.


Where can I find more information on prismatic compasses?

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-prismatic-compass.htm


What should bethe shape of an ideal thermometer?

spherical


Where is hornblend found?

Hornblende is found in both igneous and metamorphic rocks and can be recognized by its colour and prismatic shape.


What is prismatic theory about?

no