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Why does the mercury not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out of the mouth?
Mercury does not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out from the mouth because of the KINK present in it.
Why does a clinical thermometer have a kink?
The kink in a clinical thermometer prevents the mercury from falling back down when the thermometer is removed from the body. It ensures that the highest temperature reached is recorded until it is reset.
Why is kink provided in a clinical thermometer?
The kink in a clinical thermometer prevents the column of mercury from falling back down when the thermometer is removed from the patient's body, allowing for an accurate temperature reading to be taken and read.
What is the Difference between digital and clinical thermometer?
A digital thermometer uses electronic sensors to measure temperature and displays the reading on a screen, while a clinical thermometer contains a liquid (like mercury) that expands or contracts with temperature changes. Digital thermometers are typically faster and more accurate, while clinical thermometers are being phased out due to risks associated with the handling and disposal of mercury.
Why do we jerk a clinical thermometer?
We jerk a clinical thermometer to ensure that the mercury or alcohol inside is at the lowest point on the scale before use. This makes sure that we get an accurate measurement of body temperature when placed in the mouth, under the arm, or in the rectum. Jerking the thermometer helps to reset the mercury column to the starting position for a new reading.
Mention any two points of difference between a clinical thermometer and an ordinary mercury thermometer?
A clinical thermometer will offer more precise calibrated readings than a mercury thermometer. The range of measurable temperature differs between a clinical and a mercury thermometer with the mercury thermometer having the wider range.
Where will you find Mercury?
Mercury can be found in the labarotry or in the clinical thermometer.
What liquid is found in a clinical thermometer?
The liquid in a clinical thermometer is often mercury. But there are thermometers that use a coloured alcohol.
Who element used of the glass tube of clinical thermometer to measure thermometer?
mercury
Which metal is used in clinical thermometer?
Mercury is used in clinical thermometers.
Why is the clinical thermometer shorter than the mercury thermometer?
Mercury expand more easily.so it need large space
Why does the mercury not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out of the mouth?
Mercury does not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out from the mouth because of the KINK present in it.
Why does a clinical thermometer have a kink?
The kink in a clinical thermometer prevents the mercury from falling back down when the thermometer is removed from the body. It ensures that the highest temperature reached is recorded until it is reset.
Why can you not use a clinical thermometer to measure the temperature of a candle flame?
We cannot use a clinical thermometer to measure temperature of a candle flame because then the mercury will expand too much and the thermometer will explode.
What is the liquid in thermometer's called?
Mercury the liquid inside thermometer is mercury.. but it is called thermometric liquid.
How does the kink in a mercury or alcohol work in a clinical thermometer?
The kink in a mercury or alcohol clinical thermometer helps to prevent the mercury or alcohol from flowing back into the bulb once the thermometer is removed from a patient's body. This ensures that the maximum temperature reached during measurement is retained for reading.
Which element is used in the glass tube of clinical thermometer to measure tepperature?
MERCURY
