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A solid thermometer is more useful when measuring high temperatures because it can withstand higher ranges compared to liquid thermometers. Additionally, solid thermometers are less prone to breakage and environmental factors like vibration, making them more suitable for harsh conditions.

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Why is it more difficult to measure temperature of a solid than a liquid?

You can insert a thermometer directly into a liquid, but not into a solid. You can fairly easily measure the surface temperature of a solid object, but that does not necessarily reflect the temperature inside.


What is liquid cooling to solid called?

A liquid cooling into a solid is called freezing or in more scientific terms solidification


What happens if density of a solid substance is more than liquid?

If the density of a solid substance is more than that of a liquid, the solid substance will sink in the liquid. This is because objects with higher density will displace a volume of liquid that has a lower density, causing the solid to sink to the bottom.


How does pressure affect a thermometer?

Heat is transferred thru the glass of the thermometer to or from the liquid (mercury) inside. The heat causes the liquid to either expand (hot) or contract. Since the large bulb end contains most of the liquid, but grass doesn't expand as much as the liquid, the expanding liquid forces itself up (if hot) into the narrow tube, which indicated the temperature. On the molecular level, particles outside the thermometer have a certain kinetic energy (KR) and the particles inside the thermometer also have a certain KE probably a different amount or they are already at the same temperature. Particles (either molecules or atoms) when in either the solid or liquid state, are constantly in motion (for solids, they just vibrate about a fixed, central position. Collision of the particles outside the thermometer and the thermometer itself cause exchange of some KE until the average KE of the outside particles is equal to the average KE of those in the thermometer. When this occurrs they are at the same temp. This change in KE of the particles in the thermometer causes more motion, and this extra motion causes what we call expansion. All molecules in the thermometer are pushing against each other with more force (KE).


Why there is more bacteria growth in liquid vs solid medium?

Bacteria have easier access to nutrients in a liquid medium compared to a solid medium. In a liquid medium, nutrients are more readily available for bacteria to uptake and grow rapidly. In contrast, a solid medium may limit nutrient availability due to the physical barrier of the solid structure.

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Why is it more difficult to measure temperature of a solid than a liquid?

You can insert a thermometer directly into a liquid, but not into a solid. You can fairly easily measure the surface temperature of a solid object, but that does not necessarily reflect the temperature inside.


Why is it More difficult to measure the temperature of a solid than a liquid?

You can insert a thermometer directly into a liquid, but not into a solid. You can fairly easily measure the surface temperature of a solid object, but that does not necessarily reflect the temperature inside.


How does thermometer liquid?

When temperature goes up the liquid expands. The liquid then takes up more space and you see this as a rise in scale on the thermometer. The same applies vise versa


Is there any comparative Study available between solid and liquid form of interferon?

In my personal experience the liquid form is much more useful. Local Medical Ethics Committees would have more information


What is a solid or liquid of two more or more metals?

A alloy is a solid or liquid mixture of two or more metals.


What is the difference between measuring a solid than a liquid?

With liquids you can just stick in a thermometer into it. But with solids sometimes you can't do that (because it's solid obviously) so I guess measuring liquids is more accurate in most cases.


How does liquid thermometer work?

When temperature goes up the liquid expands. The liquid then takes up more space and you see this as a rise in scale on the thermometer. The same applies vise versa


How can you cause more solid solid be dissolved in a liquid?

Usually heating the liquid will allow more solid to be dissolved. This not always the case though.


Why does solid body weigh more in air than when immersed in a liquid?

the buoyant force of the liquid on the solid is more than the buoyant force of the air on the solid.


Is mantle more like a liquid or a solid?

It's more like a solid.


Which of these exerts more friction-a gas or solid or liquid?

A solid


How does a liquid thermometer works?

A liquid thermometer works based on the principle of thermal expansion. As the temperature increases, the liquid inside the thermometer expands and rises in the narrow tube, indicating a higher temperature. Conversely, as the temperature decreases, the liquid contracts and falls, showing a lower temperature.