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Yes. If they're good quality and accurately calibrated, they do. If two thermometers in

the same place under the same conditions don't read the same number, then at least

one of them is wrong.

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What is the function of thermometer in laboratory?

A thermometer is used for measuring accurate temperatures. Also using the degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.


How is temperature measured at a weather station?

Temperature is typically measured at a weather station using a thermometer. The most common type is a liquid-in-glass thermometer that contains a liquid such as mercury or alcohol. The thermometer is placed in a sheltered area to protect it from direct sunlight or precipitation, and the temperature reading is typically recorded in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. Some weather stations now use electronic sensors to measure temperature instead of traditional thermometers.


What is in a thermometer besides Mercury?

Some thermometers use alcohol or dyed alcohols like ethanol instead of mercury. These liquids expand and contract with temperature changes, allowing the thermometer to measure the temperature. Digital thermometers use electronic sensors to measure temperature.


What does a thermometer measure and how does it do it?

A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or temperature gradient using a variety of different principles. The word temperature comes from the Greek work thermo which is heat and meter to measure.


Could the above thermometer be used to record the temperature of boiling water?

No, the above thermometer cannot be used to record the temperature of boiling water. Most household thermometers have a limited temperature range that does not typically extend to the boiling point of water, which is 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit). To measure the temperature of boiling water, a thermometer with a higher temperature range is required.

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What is an alcohol thermometer used for?

An alcohol thermometer is used to measure temperature by the expansion and contraction of the alcohol in the thermometer's tube. It is commonly used in lab settings, homes, and industries to measure temperature accurately within a specific range.


What item is used to measure temperature?

A thermometer is used to measure temperature. It typically consists of a bulb containing mercury or alcohol that expands or contracts depending on the temperature. The scale on the thermometer then indicates the temperature.


What is the liquid in a thermometer?

It can range from mercury to alcohol it depends on the manufacturer.


The unit used to measure temperature?

You use degrees to measure temperature. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Degrees Fahrenheit (°F), degrees Celsius (°C), or Kelvins (K).


How can you measure a body temperature?

What kind of thermometer you use to measure the body temperature


What can measure how hot or cold the air is?

A thermometer is used to measure the temperature of the air, indicating whether it is hot or cold. Temperature can be measured in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.


What instrument do you temperature with?

measure temperature? A thermometer.


What is a clinical thermometer?

A clinical thermometer, this type of thermometer is sensitive to very small changes in temperature but is able to measure temperatures only within a few degrees of normal body temperature (thirty seven degrees celsius).


What is a glass bulb of a thermometer?

A glass bulb of a thermometer is the part at the bottom of the thermometer that contains mercury or colored alcohol that expands and contracts with temperature changes. This expansion and contraction of the liquid is what causes the thermometer to measure and display the temperature.


What instrument measures hot or cold air?

A thermometer is used to measure the temperature of air, indicating whether it is hot or cold. Temperature readings are typically displayed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.


What is in a thermometer a t the bottom?

A thermometer typically contains a liquid, such as mercury or alcohol, at the bottom of the glass tube. This liquid expands and contracts as the temperature changes, allowing the thermometer to measure and display the temperature.


What is the function of thermometer in laboratory?

A thermometer is used for measuring accurate temperatures. Also using the degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.