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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.
Can a mercury thermometer be used to measure temperature between 500 and 600?
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.
Would you use alcohol or Mercury in a thermometer if you wanted to measure tempatures at the North pole?
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.
Why is mercury thermometer not suitable to measure the temperature of very cold regions?
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.
What is the highest temperature a mercury thermometer can measure?
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.
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.
Why can't mercury thermometers go past -40?
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.
What is used to measure in degrees Celsius Fahrenheit or kelvin?
Electronic balance
Is mercury a liquid at 150 degrees?
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.
What the different between average temperatures of mercury and venus?
Approx 295 Celsius degrees.
What is the temp for Mercury at day and 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.
You are planning to go to a very cold place where the night temperature drops to minus 50 deg c which thermometer will you take with you- mercury or alcohol and why?
I would take an alcohol thermometer because it can accurately measure temperatures as low as -70 degrees Celsius, whereas a mercury thermometer may not work reliably at such low temperatures. Additionally, alcohol is less likely to freeze at extremely cold temperatures compared to mercury.
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.
