Question

State any three differences between a clinical thermometer and a laboratory thermometer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Similarities:

• Bulbs contain mercury.
• Glass tubes are long, narrow and uniform.

Differences:

• 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.