A mercury thermometer is used to measure temperature.
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.
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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.
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.
No, a mercury thermometer typically has a limited range, generally up to around 500 degrees Fahrenheit or 260 degrees Celsius. Attempting to measure temperatures between 500 and 600 degrees with a mercury thermometer can damage the thermometer due to its thermal expansion limits. If you need to measure temperatures in that range, it's best to use a thermometer specifically designed for high-temperature measurements.
Mercury freezes at around -39°C, so it cannot be used to measure temperatures below that point. In very cold regions where temperatures can drop significantly lower than this, mercury thermometers would not be accurate or reliable. Furthermore, mercury is also toxic, posing health and environmental risks if the thermometer were to break in such harsh conditions.
Alcohol would be used in a thermometer to measure temperatures at the North Pole because it has a lower freezing point than Mercury. Alcohol remains liquid at colder temperatures, making it suitable for use in extreme cold environments like the North Pole. Mercury would freeze at the very low temperatures experienced at the North Pole.
Mercury thermometers can typically measure temperatures up to 500 degrees Celsius (932 degrees Fahrenheit). However, they are not commonly used for measuring high temperatures due to safety concerns associated with the toxicity of mercury.
Mercury thermometers can go past -40 degrees Celsius. However, mercury freezes at temperatures below -39 degrees Celsius, so the thermometer will not be able to register lower temperatures accurately.
Mercury and Venus have surface temperatures that can reach above 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. Venus holds the record for the hottest planet in our solar system, with surface temperatures averaging around 900 degrees Fahrenheit. Mercury's temperatures can exceed 800 degrees Fahrenheit due to its proximity to the Sun.
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.
Mars is the colder inner planet, with average temperatures around -80 degrees Fahrenheit (-62 degrees Celsius). Mercury, despite being closer to the Sun, has a larger temperature range due to its lack of atmosphere, with daytime temperatures reaching up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius) and nighttime temperatures dropping to -290 degrees Fahrenheit (-179 degrees Celsius).
Yes, mercury is a liquid at 150 degrees Celsius. Mercury is a unique element that remains in liquid form at normal room temperature and only solidifies at temperatures below -38.83 degrees Celsius.
Approx 295 Celsius degrees.
Yes, Mercury has extreme temperatures. Its proximity to the sun causes it to have very hot surface temperatures during the day, reaching up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit (430 degrees Celsius). However, due to its lack of atmosphere to retain heat, its surface can also experience very cold temperatures, dropping as low as -290 degrees Fahrenheit (-180 degrees Celsius) at night.
During the day, temperatures on Mercury can reach up to around 800 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius) due to its proximity to the Sun. At night, temperatures can drop drastically to around -290 degrees Fahrenheit (-179 degrees Celsius) as there is no atmosphere to retain heat.