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Why is mercury suitable to be used to measure temperatures from 0 to 100 degrees?
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What is Mercury thermometer use to measure?
A mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature.
What measure unit would you use to measure a two year old?
It depends on what you want to measure. Kilograms for mass. Centimetres for height. Degrees Celsius for temperature. Hertz for pulse (even though the unit is not made explicit). Millimetres of Mercury for blood pressure. etc.
What state is mercury a 0 degrees?
Liquid
Are the planets on a straight line?
This may appear so from a Solar System perspective. The degrees of inclination range from 3.38 degrees for Mercury to Earth (which has the largest) with 7.55 degrees of inclination from the Sun's equator.
How many pounds would 14 gallons be?
Depends on the density of the fluid (I assume). Gallon is a measure of volume and pounds is a measure of mass. A gallon of water will weigh far less than a gallon of say mercury.
How do thermometers measure change in temperatures?
by the mercury in the thermometer
What is mercury liquid is in a thermometer?
The liquid in a Mercury thermometer is ... Mercury. Mercury is an element which is liquid from -38.83 °C to 356.73 °C, making it useful for measuring temperatures for most of the environments we encounter in person. Below that range, mercury solidifies and we would have to find another liquid to use in a thermometer or find another way to measure temperature (such as a thermocouple). Above that temperature range, mercury starts to boil (unless kept under pressure) so it's not suitable for measuring high temperatures. In theory we could still use a liquid thermometer with something that is liquid at high temperatures, but it gets rather complicated and there are easier and safer ways to measure high temperatures.
What is Mercury's surface temperature?
Depending on which location your at on Mercury.... But the most extreme temperatures on Mercury range from 427 degrees Celsius (800 degrees Fahrenheit).........
What is used to measure in degrees Celsius Fahrenheit or kelvin?
Electronic balance
What the different between average temperatures of mercury and venus?
Approx 295 Celsius degrees.
What is the bioling point of the element mercury?
The boiling point for the element Mercury is 674.1 degrees Fahrenheit. Mercury can also freeze and melt at different temperatures.
How cold is mecury?
There is a huge range of temperatures found on Mercury. It can get very hot, but very low temperatures can also occur. The minimum temperature found on Mercury is about minus 173 degrees Celsius.
How hot does it get on the side of mercury closest to the sun?
The surface of mercury can get as hot as 380 degrees Kelvin, which is 107 degrees C or 224 degrees F.
What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of thermocouple and thermometer and mercury thermometer?
Thermocouples can measure a wide range of temperatures however accuracy is a common limitation. Thermometers give consistent results however they may become decalibrated easily. Mercury thermometers are extremely accurate but they cannot be used at temperatures below negative 38 degrees Celsius.
How is mercury and Pluto different?
There are two main similarities between Mercury and Pluto. One is their smaller sizes, although Pluto is far smaller than Mercury. The other is their extreme distance from the sun. So Mercury is the closest known planet to the sun while Pluto was considered the furthest.
What is the highest temperature a mercury thermometer can measure?
The planet Mercury turns so slowly that any given location experiences 88 days in the blistering light of the Sun. Temperatures on the daylight side can reach 700 K, which is 427°C or 801 °F.
What is the core temperature of Mercury?
The core of Mercury makes up 42% of the planet itself. Temperatures can range from 100 Kelvin to 700 Kelvin.
