Why is a clinical thermometer not used to measure the temperature of air?
Answers
Answered by
2
Answer:
Explanation:
clinical thermometer is made up of mercury and as it has lowest melting point , it is used to show the readings or temperature of our body and it us used to measure smaller range of temperature and it measures temperature only when it is in contact with our body and hence it cannot measure air temperature properly
Answered by
1
Answer:
Clinical thermometer is made up of mercury and as it has lowest melting point , it is used to show the readings or temperature of our body and it us used to measure smaller range of temperature and it measures temperature only when it is in contact with our body and hence it cannot measure air temperature. That's why clinical thermometer not used to measure the temperature of air
Similar questions