Question

1. State similarities and differences between the laboratory thermometer
and the clinical thermometer​

Answer 1

Answer:

Both are made of glass and consist of a long narrow tube made up of glass.

Both of them have a bulb at one end.

Both the meters give readings with the mercury that is inside the thermometer.

Celsius scale is present in both the thermometer

Answer 2

Answer:

similarities:-

• Both are made of glass and consist of a long narrow tube made up of glass.
• Both of them have a bulb at one end.
• Both the meters give readings with the mercury that is inside the thermometer.
• Celsius scale is present in both the thermometer.

differences:-

Clinical Thermometer -:

• Used to measure human body temperature.
• It has kink, which prevents immediate backflow of mercury.

laboratory thermometer -:

• Used to measure temperature in the laboratory.
• It does not have a kink.