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Why should you leave the thermometer in the liquid while you are measuring its temperature?
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∙ 10y ago
The reading is not accurate if it is not in the liquid that you are measuring. Once you take it out, the temperature will be measuring the air.
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Why the level of mercury should change at all when the bulb of the thermometer is brought in contact with another object?
a liquid changes its volume relative to its temperature
What precautions should you take while using a laboratory thermometer?
The thermometer should be kept upright not tilted. 2.) The bulb of the thermometer should be surrounded from all sides by the substance of which the temperature is to be measured. 3.) The bulb should no touch the surface of the container.
What is meant by linearity of thermometer?
it is the uniform expansion of the liquid (mercury) to temperature which give the reading.
How should the liquid line of an ac unit feel?
What temperature should liquid line be on 134a refrigerant
When is it important to use a non contact thermometer?
A non contact thermometer should be used when a quick temperature measurement is required. Non contact thermometers depend on infrared technology to measure the surface temperature of an object.
What Kind of thermometer should you use for measuring liquids?
A thermometer can be used to measure the temperature of a liquid. There are digital devices that don't need to come into contact to register the temperature.
What is the importance of thermometric liquids?
Thermometric liquid is the liquid found in the thermometer that help in the up and down movement of the temperature.
Why the level of mercury should change at all when the bulb of the thermometer is brought in contact with another object?
a liquid changes its volume relative to its temperature
When measuring a rectal temperature with an electronic thermometer the medical assistant should?
use red coclored top and throw the probe in the trash can when done
When thermometer is laid ouside the sun does it measure suns temperature or air temperature?
If a thermometer is laid out in direct sunlight, it will not measure the temperature of the air surrounding it. It will measure the temperature of the heat directly reaching it.
How does an ear thermometer measure the temperature?
An ear thermometer should be placed carefully in an ear to measure the temperature. The temperature is then taken by an infrared mechanism in the thermometer.
How do you measure the temperature of a liquid correctly?
One way of checking to see if a thermometer is working properly is to get a second one and see if the temperatures match.Another method thing you can do is put it in your mouth, and it should read around 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit 37 degrees Celsius.
Where should a thermometer be placed in a beaker?
Hold it by the top or use a clamp. But make sure before you take the temperature you stir the liquid around in the beaker first and that you do not let it touch the bottom of the beaker as the glass will be hotter than your liquid.
How do people measure volume?
Of a solid, measuring the quantity of fluid displaced by the object should suffice. Of a liquid, measuring its volume with a measuring cylinder or similar. Of a gas, measuring its mass or volume under conditions of standardized temperature and pressure
What are precautions that are to taken while measuring the temperature in clinical thermometer?
the mercury should be at normal body temperature level before using it the thermometer should be cleaned after use with normal water the bulb of the thermometer should not be touched
What is the use of Celsius in thermometer?
Today we use many things to measure temperature such as kelvin and Fahrenheit. However the most common used is celsius. This is used for measuring:air tempoven temp (for baking)body temp (to check for virus)
What type of probe should be used to check the temperature of a hamburger?
Meat thermometer.
