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If a thermometer breaks and the mercury goes in your pool is it dangerous?
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How does a thermometer use thermal expansion?
By when u look at an ordinary thermometer and u will see it goes on a regular degree
Can balsa wood float on liquid mercury?
no, because mercury can be able to burn things, so when wood goes into liquid mercury, it would most likely melt or "crash and burn."answ2. The above is not correct. Balsa wood would float easily on the surface of mercury. Mercury is a toxic and dangerous material, but it does not of itself provoke combustion.
How does a liquid thermometer works?
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 does a theremometer 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
What is light bulb filament?
It is the extremely thin wire inside the bulb. It is so thin that when the electricity goes through produce light, when that filament breaks the bulb is not good.
What goes in a thermometer?
Mercury.
Why does mercury level goes down for a very short time when a mercury-in glass thermometer is placed in hot water?
The exterior of the bulb of the thermometer expands first, resulting in the mercury level to go down. After that the mercury in the bulb expands more than the glass bulb, resulting in the subsequent rise of the mercury level.
Why is Mercury in a thermometer?
So that the meter goes up and down due to the fact that mercury is very temp. sensitive and will change density very easily(size)
Why the mercury in the thermometer drop when the temperature is cool?
Mercury like other metals contracts when it cools and expands when it is warmed. Mercury is an unusual metal because its melting point is so low, -38.8 C -37.9 F, its boiling point is 356.7 C , 674.1 F which means that other than in the coldest winter it is a liquid. Because in a thermometer it is in a glass tube it is constrained and expansion and contraction due to a change in volume are readily seen. When the thermometer is upright the top of the column of mercury "rises" when as the temperature goes up and "drops" as the temperature goes down. .
Is thermometer a type of manometer?
Not quite; This is what the first source said about how a thermometer works; This liquid is sometimes colored alcohol but can also be a metallic liquid called mercury. Both mercury and alcohol grow bigger when heated and smaller when cooled. Inside the glass tube of a thermometer, the liquid has no place to go but up when the temperature is hot and down when the temperature is cold. In other words, the thermometer goes up or down due to the expansion of the alcohol or mercury due to the heat. After reviewing the second source, you will see that the columns go up and down due to the atmospheric pressure. If it goes up and down due to atmospheric pressure it is a manometer. A manometer does not work if it is not exposed to the atmosphere. A thermometer is sealed off to the outside. This is another reason why a thermometer is different from a manometer.
Is the engine toast if timing belt goes out on a 1999 Villager?
The Mercury Villager does not have an interference engine (in spite of what you might hear) and will not be damaged if the belt breaks.
Can you hold Mercury in your hand?
Yes. It is a heavy metal and will lead to mercury poisoning over time as it is a cumulative exposure.it breaks in your hand.no poisoning is done if it dosent do inside your body . but if it goes may lead to cancer
What is the difference between an oral thermometer and a rectal thermometer?
An oral thermometer is designed to be used in the mouth to measure body temperature, while a rectal thermometer is inserted into the rectum for a more accurate reading of core body temperature. Rectal thermometers are typically more accurate but may be less comfortable to use.
Why does the height of the liquid of a thermometer increaseswhen the temperature goes up?
Thermal expansion of the fluid inside the thermometer.
How does a thermometer use thermal expansion?
By when u look at an ordinary thermometer and u will see it goes on a regular degree
Can balsa wood float on liquid mercury?
no, because mercury can be able to burn things, so when wood goes into liquid mercury, it would most likely melt or "crash and burn."answ2. The above is not correct. Balsa wood would float easily on the surface of mercury. Mercury is a toxic and dangerous material, but it does not of itself provoke combustion.
What nicknames does Stephen Breaks go by?
Stephen Breaks goes by Steve.
