Question

What is the use of Kink in Clinical Thermometer​

Answer 1

Answer:

Kink in the clinical thermometer helps to prohibit the falling of mercury present in the capillary tube into the bulb ensuring that a person should get the correct reading even after taking the thermometer out from his/her mouth.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

The kink is to prevent back flow of mercury into the thermometer bulb when the thermometer is removed from the mouth of the patient. The kink prevents the mercury level from falling so that we can read the temperature of the patient carefully.