Question

state similarities and differences between the laboratory thermometer and the clinical thermometer​

Answer 1

similarities

• Both are made of glass and consist of a long narrow glass tube.
• At one end, both of them have a bulb.
• Bulbs of both the thermometers consist of mercury.
• Celsius scale is present in both the thermometer.

differences

• A clinical thermometer reads temperature 35°C to 45°C while the range of laboratory thermometer is -10°C to 110°C.

clinical thermometer is Used to measure human body temperature.

laboratory thermometer is Used to measure temperature in the laboratory.

Answer 2

Answer:

Similarities:

 

Both consist of a long, narrow, and uniform glass tube.

Both have a bulb at one end.

Both contain mercury in the bulb.

Both contain a Celsius scale on the glass tube.

Differences:

A clinical thermometer shows temperature range from 35°C to 42°C, while a laboratory thermometer shows ranges between -10°C to 110°C.

The clinical thermometer has a kink near the bulb while there is no kink in the laboratory thermometer.