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A Mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature.

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Why cant you use a mercury thermometer to measure the melting point of gold?

The thermometer would melt


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 use of mercurial thermometer?

to check the temperature


Who element used of the glass tube of clinical thermometer to measure thermometer?

mercury


Why do you use mercury in thermometer?

As tempertature rises, the mercury in the thermometer expands, causing it to go up. As temperature decreases, the mercury in the thermometer contracts, causing it to go down on the scale. However, mercury thermometers are very dangerous if it breakes and gets on your skin. so it it reccomended to use an electric thermometer. these thermometers use thermoelectric current to measure temperature. ergo. they are safe if they break cheers <3 -Eli


Why do you use mercury thermometer?

As tempertature rises, the Mercury in the thermometer expands, causing it to go up. As temperature decreases, the mercury in the thermometer contracts, causing it to go down on the scale. However, mercury thermometers are very dangerous if it breakes and gets on your skin. so it it reccomended to use an electric thermometer. these thermometers use thermoelectric current to measure temperature. ergo. they are safe if they break cheers <3 -Eli


How do thermometers measure change in temperatures?

by the mercury in the thermometer


How can you measure a body temperature?

What kind of thermometer you use to measure the body temperature


What is the raw experimental measurement made when using mercury thermometer?

Using a thermometer we can measure the temperature.


How are thermometer made?

It generally made using fluid which expand or contract linearly with temperature such as mercury, water or alcohol. Electronic thermometer use the relation of thermal property effect electrical conduction difference to measure temperature.


What are the Uses of Mercury glass thermometer?

To measure the amount of heat in an object. Not to be confused with alcohol thermometers, mercury thermometers are not manufactured for public use anymore.


What would you measure temperature with?

A Mercury thermometer (but not a medical one!)