Question

What will be the least count of a thermometer if there are 4 divisions between 35°C and 36°C mark?

Answer 1

Answer:

The clinical thermometer is designed to measure the temperature of human body only. The temperature of human body normally does not go below 35 degree Celsius or above 42 degree Celsius this is the reason why the clinical thermometer has a short temperature range from 35 degree celsius to 42 degree Celsius.

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Answer 2

Answer:

least count of the scale = $0.25^\circ C$

Step-by-step explanation:

If there is 4 divisions between $35^\circ$ C and $36^\circ$ C then least count(l.c) of the scale should be as follows

$l.c = \frac{36^\circ-35^\circ}{4}=0.25^\circ$ C