Question

draw the diagram of a laboratory thermometer and label its parts how does it differ from a clinical thermometer

Answer 1

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Difference between laboratory thermometer and clinical thermometer:-

• The clinical thermometer is used to measure body temperature, however, laboratory thermometer is not used for the purpose of measuring body temperature.

• The temperature range of clinical thermometers is 35°C to 42°C and that of laboratory thermometers is -10°C to 110°C.

• The least count of both the thermometers is different.

• The clinical thermometer is can be tilted while reading the temperature values whereas laboratory thermometer need to be kept upright.

Answer 2

A clinical thermometer is designed to measure only body temperature and for clinical purposes . A laboratory thermometer measures everything other than body temperature ranges from - 100 to 1100c. It does not have a kink