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If you hold the bulb end, the thermometer will measure YOUR temperature instead of the temperature of the medium that you wish to measure.
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What will happen if you hold a mercury thermometer from its bulb?
is it dangeorous to hold a thermometer from its bulb
Why you should not hold the thermometer by its bulb?
the bulb can feel heat, so holding it by the bulb can raise your temp. hope i helped! :)
Why is it advised not to hold the thermometer by its bulb while reading it?
The temperature of your hand affects the reading of the thermometer.
Would the temperature change on a thermometer if you hold it by the thermometer bulb?
Yes as your fingers are warmer than the air surrounding the thermometer bulb.
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
How can you measure steam?
You could collect it in a container and cool it down and measure the quantity of water. Or you could hold a thermometer so that its bulb is in the steam to measure its temperature.
What will happen to the liquid of the thermometer of you hold the bulb between your thumb and your first finger?
It will implode and create a black hole. not really, it'll just measure the heat..
What is normal temp for rat terrier?
A rat terrier's normal temperature is 101 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 to 39.2 degrees Celsius). To take your dog's temperature, you'll need a rectal thermometer. Put some petroleum jelly on the bulb of the thermometer. Ask someone to hold your dog's head while you lift his tail and insert the thermometer about an inch or so into the rectum. Do not let go of the thermometer. Hold it in until the temperature is read (about 3 minutes for a mercury thermometer), and then remove gently.
Why are there two thermometers in a hygrometer?
A hygrometer is used to measure relative humidity. The two thermometers in a hygrometer are different in that one is a "regular" thermometer and the other has some batting (a wrap) around the bulb that is kept wet. The thermometers are called a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer, respectively. The dry-bulb thermometer measures "regular" or ambient air temperature. The wet-bulb thermometer will measure a cooler temperature (usually) because moisture evaporating from the wrap around its bulb will cool it down below ambient temperature. Below zero, the wrap freezes and the wet-bulb thermometer will read a higher temperature (usually) than its dry-bulb companion. The dry-bulb thermometer will tell us the actual ambient temperature of the air. It's a very necessary baseline. There is a maximum amount of moisture that air at a given temperature will hold. (Higher air temperatures will allow air to hold more moisture and lower air temperatures will not allow as much.) What we need to know is what fraction (the percentage) of moisture the air is holding relative to the maximun it can hold. That's why we call it relative humidity. It is the wet-bulb reading that is critical now. The hygrometer looks at the difference between the dry- and wet-bulb temperatures. This number, the difference, is looked up on a psychrometric chart, and for a given ambient temperature and a given temperature difference, there is only one relative humidity that will be possible. The psychrometric chart is a calibrated "graph" that has been drawn up from precise laboratory measurements of the way the two thermometers will react for a given ambient temperature and a given temperature difference (which means a specific relative humidity). A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on the hygrometer so you can see some pics and do some additional reading.
What is the purpose of a Thermometer ring stand holder?
Thermometer holder is a tool to hold the thermometer for taking the different reading of the body,liquid, or mass. So this holder helps to hold the thermometer,this holder is made up of such material(cork) so it does not effect the temperature of thermometer.
Can you hold dwarf hamsters when there pregnant?
No, you should never hold a pregnant hamster
What should you never do when stretching?
You should never bounce. You should stop if you feel pain. Don't hold your breath.
