Question

Differenciate between a laboratory and clinical thermometre​

Answer 1

Answer:

The clinical thermometer is used to measure body temperature, however, laboratory thermometer is not used for the purpose of measuring body temperature. The clinical thermometer is can be tilted while reading the temperature values whereas laboratory thermometer need to be kept upright.

Answer 2

Answer

$\bigstar$ Laboratory thermometer :-

• It has a bulb containing a mercury and a long narrow column.
• It has the temperature range from -10°C to 110°C.
• It It does not have a link that prevents the mercury to fall back. We should read the temperature by holding it as it is.
• It's used to measure the temperature of objects in our daily uses.

$\bigstar$ Clinical thermometer :-

• It has a bulb containing mercury and a short narrow column.
• It has the temperature range from 35°C to 42°C.
• It has a kink which prevents the mercury to fall back. We can read the temperature easily.
• It's used to measure the temperature of our body.