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How do you tell how hot or cold something is?
use a thermometer.We can feel how hot or cold something is. However, sometimes things are just too hot or cold for us to feel safely. At other times we need to know exactly how hot or cold something is. When we need to measure temperature correctly we need to use an instrument called a thermometer. This measures temperature in degrees Celsius [sometimes called centigrade] or degrees Fahrenheit. There are different types of thermometers for different situations. A medical thermometer, for example, needs to be very accurate. It measures in fractions of degrees. When we are ill, even tiny changes in temperature are important. Some thermometers use a liquid that moves up a very fine glass tube. Most room thermometers, and outdoor thermometers are like this. The liquid is either mercury [ which is poisonous] or coloured alcohol. As liquids get warmer they expand [get bigger], and move up the tube. Water expands too, but not as much as alcohol and mercury. Thermometers that might be used by small children are not made of glass. They use a digital display which lights up the temperature. Inside the displays are chemicals that change colour according to the temperature.
What does it mean when a thermometer says L?
When a thermometer displays "L", it typically indicates that the temperature reading is below the thermometer's lower limit or range of measurement. This could be due to the temperature being too low for the thermometer to accurately detect.
What do you mean a range of a thermometer?
The range of a thermometer refers to the range of temperatures it can measure accurately. For example, a thermometer with a range of -20°C to 100°C can accurately measure temperatures within that range, but may not be accurate outside of it.
What does it mean to say a thermometer measures its own temperature?
When a thermometer measures its own temperature, it refers to the device accurately reading and displaying the temperature of the thermometer itself instead of the temperature of the environment or object being measured. This can help ensure the thermometer is functioning correctly and providing accurate readings.
What measures temperature which is not a thermometer?
By definition, something that measures temperature is a thermometer.'Thermo-' means 'to do with heat''Meter' means 'to measure'Thermometer literally means 'A measurer of temperature'You might mean a thermostat which is a special kind of thermometer which alterers its behaviour depending on the temperature. Thermostats are used in heating systems to prevent it from getting too hot.
What does the word meter in thermometer mean?
measure
Which equipment is most useful when measurin Barometer and voltmeter Light meter and barometer Voltmeter and thermometer Thermometer and light meter the two environmental changes mentioned above?
A thermometer and light meter are the most useful when measuring two environmental changes.
What is a medical term with meter as a suffix?
Thermometer
What is the name of weather temperer meter?
The instrument used to measure temperature is called a thermometer.
What is a homonym for meter?
Meter = measuring instrument as in barometer, thermometer, etcMetre (or US meter) = measurement unit for distance.
The type of meter used to measure temperature?
thermometer
Is meter the base word in the word thermometer?
yes
What does meter mean thermometer?
That comes from the Latin metrum, meaning "measure." Thermo means heat.
What is the most commonly used thermometer?
measuring heat..."thermo" as in "thermal" means heat, and a meter is a measuring device...so a thermo-meter or a thermometer is a device that measures heat.
Why was the thermometer given its name?
thermo- prefix = temperature/heat -meter suffix = measure thermometer = measure temperature
How many words can you make out of thermometer?
mom , meter , term , the ,
What is the meaning of the root word meter?
Centimeter, decanters, decimeter, meter, kilometer, hectometer, millimeter
