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To measure body temperature accurately, place the thermometer under the tongue, in the armpit, or rectally. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the specific thermometer you are using.

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What is the little hole on the thermometer?

The little hole in a thermometer is called a "calibration port." It allows for adjustments to be made to the device to ensure its accuracy by verifying and potentially recalibrating the temperature readings.


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 can you put in a barrel that makes it lighter and heavier when you take it out?

A hole. When you put a hole in the barrel, it reduces the weight of the barrel. But, when you remove the hole, the barrel becomes heavier.


Why are the thermometers called liquid in glass thermometers?

A so-called "glass" thermometer has a small bore-hole in the center of the glass that has some liquid in it. It's the activity of the liquid in the narrow hole that makes the thermometer a thermometer.


Who invented the Mercury thermometer?

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer in 1714.many inventers invented there own version of the thermometer but the mercury themometer i think most likely is just a regular thermometer you put in someones mouth under there toung. The regular inventor of the thermometer that you put in your mouth is some spanish named guy called Santorio but i dont reallt know his last name

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What is the little hole on the thermometer?

The little hole in a thermometer is called a "calibration port." It allows for adjustments to be made to the device to ensure its accuracy by verifying and potentially recalibrating the temperature readings.


Where do you put the thermometer in a terrarium?

For a single thermometer, placement should be in a central location.


What is the device that you put in your mouth if you have a cold?

thermometer


What is the correct place to put a thermometer?

You put the thermometer in what you want to get the temperature from. If you want to measure body temperature, the rectum would be the best way to get an accurate reading with an old school thermometer. There are however new thermometers which are as effective in an ear.


Why cant you put a thermometer into a bowl of slurry ice?

You can.


Is it safe to put a meat thermometer in the oven?

No, it is not safe to put a meat thermometer in the oven as most meat thermometers are not designed to withstand high oven temperatures and can be damaged. It is recommended to use an oven-safe thermometer specifically designed for oven use.


What do you do once you've put the thermometer up on ghost island?

after you put up the thermometer you have to walk around and when the thermometer is active (you'll know once it starts flashing) you walk closer into that direction (the thermometer will start to flash even more) and keep following it and you'll be right behind the ghost! I hope i helped!!


How do you calibrate a thermometer?

You first put ice into a cup then add cold water, then stir. You then wait until it is 0 degrees ( which will take about 5 minutes ) then you put the thermometer in and make sure it is 0 degrees celsius. Then boil water and put a thermometer in and make sure it's 100 degrees celsius.


Can you put a thermometer in a fish tank after the waters in there?

yes u can


How was the first Italian to put the numerical scale on the thermometer?

Santorio Santorio was the first Italian to put the numerical scale on the thermometer for use of medicine in the early 16th century. his early thermometer helped tell what kind of ailness people had back in the old days.


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.


Hole deep is the water hole?

Depends on what "tree" you put in