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What is the principle behind the glass fever thermometer?
What is the principle behind the glass fever thermometer?
- Solidification of a liquid as the temperature decreases
- Vaporization of a liquid as the temperature increases
- Expansion of a liquid (mercury or alcohol) as the temperature increases (correct)
- Contraction of a liquid as the temperature decreases
What factor increases the visibility of a glass fever thermometer?
What factor increases the visibility of a glass fever thermometer?
- The thickness of the glass case
- The glass case acting as a magnifying glass (correct)
- The use of colored liquid inside the thermometer
- The length of the capillary tube
Why can't a house thermometer be used to measure body temperature?
Why can't a house thermometer be used to measure body temperature?
- It has no restriction above the bulb, leading to incorrect readings (correct)
- It is too large to be placed under the tongue
- It contains a different type of liquid than a fever thermometer
- It is not calibrated for human body temperature
What is the purpose of taking the thermometer reading after several minutes of insertion?
What is the purpose of taking the thermometer reading after several minutes of insertion?
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How does a thermistor measure temperature?
How does a thermistor measure temperature?
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