Question

Distinguish between clinical and laboratory thermometers

Answer 1

In the laboratory thermometer, the temperature range is from – 10°C to 110°C whereas in the clinical thermometer the temperature range is from 35°C to 42°C.

The laboratory thermometer is used to measure temperature in experiments performed in the laboratory while the clinical thermometer is used to measure the temperature of human body.

The laboratory thermometer Usually, it does not have a kink whereas the clinical thermometer has a kink which prevents the immediate back flow of mercury.

Answer 2

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Similarities:

(i) Both clinical and laboratory thermometers have long, narrow, uniform glass tubes.

(ii) The bulbs of both the thermometers have mercury in them.

Differences:

(i) The temperature range of clinical thermometers is from 35°C to 42°C while that of laboratory thermometer is from −10°C to 110°C.

(ii) Clinical thermometer is used to measure the temperature of a human body. However, laboratory thermometer cannot be used to measure the temperature of a human body.

(iii) The least count of both the thermometers differs.

(iv) Unlike clinical thermometer that can be tilted, laboratory thermometer is kept upright while reading the temperature values.