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Because of where it is positoned. If you wanted to know the room temperature, but the thermometer was in a place where it is cold, it may not give the correct value.
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Why the thermometer is accurate?
To ensure that you can get accurate results,and thus making a correct statement.
Why is a laboratory thermometer not used to measure the body temperature?
A thermometer used to measure body temperature is extremely accurate over an extremely small range of temperatures. It will give the temperature to the tenth of a degree. A laboratory thermometer does not have the partial degree separations but gives the temperature over a much wider range of temperatures.
Why Mercury thermometer is used domestically and alcoholic thermometer in lab?
Alcoholic thermometers are more accurate than mercury thermometers
Difference between clinical thermometer and other thermometer?
You would likely have different ranges and accuracies for different thermometers. I'm using Fahrenheit. Many newer thermometers would be in Celsius, including those used in hospitals/clinics, or in other parts of the world outside of the USA. A clinical thermometer might read from about 80°F to 110°F, and would be accurate to 1/10 or 2/10 degrees. They can be digital, mercury, or even plastic disposable. They normally have a method to lock in the maximum temperature (like the old ones that you had to shake down). Modern clinical thermometers will either have a disposable plastic cover for the non-disposable variety, or will be 100% disposable. Ocular ear thermometers are a new type of infra-red thermometers. A household thermometer might read from -20°F to 120°F, and might only be accurate to 1 or 2 degrees. If the thermometer is a glass thermometer, the scale is never written on the actual thermometer. A scientific thermometer might have a range up to the boiling point of water... is often in Celsius (-10°C to 110°C), and accurate to a degree Celsius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) or so. A cooking thermometer might have a range of 100°F to 500°F. There may be some glass (or disposable) cooking thermometers, but many are also metal for durability.
How accurate is a thermometer?
There are a variety of thermometers, and they can be extremely accurate. Sometimes scientists need to measure temperature to the thousandth of a degree Kelvin.
Which type of thermometer give the least accurate reading of all?
disposable thermometers
Which apparatus is more accurate clinical thermometer or laboratory thermometer?
Lab thermometer.
Who created the first accurate thermometer?
daniel gabriel fahrenheit is the one who created the first accurate thermometer
What is the bet way to use a garden thermometer?
A garden thermometer is best attached to an outer wall to give an accurate reading of the outside temperature. It uses expansion and contraction of ethyl alcohol to give the temperature readings.
What type of thermometer is most accurate for Asian countries?
An accurate thermometer is independent of race. Being Asian, or of any other ethnic background does not affect the accuracy of a thermometer, or any other instrument.
Why the thermometer is accurate?
To ensure that you can get accurate results,and thus making a correct statement.
What is the calibration nut on a bimetallic stemmed thermometer used for?
To keep it accurate.
Why was the mercury thermometer invented?
To Get Accurate Readings Of Temperature
Where can one find an accurate bbq thermometer?
If you are looking for an accurate bbq thermometer you can get one at a specialty barbeque store or find one in a home improvement / department store.
Why it is important the luquid in the thermometer has uniformly?
It is important for the liquid in the thermometer to be uniform for accurate measurements. If a thermometer is not calibrated properly, it will detect measurements in temperatures that are inaccurate.
What is the function of thermometer in laboratory?
A thermometer is used for measuring accurate temperatures. Also using the degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
How do you determine temperature to the nearest degree?
You use an accurate thermometer.
