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Celsius scale is also known as centigrade scale.

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Important Questions on Temperature and Its Measurement

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The temperature of an object is 60°C. Its value in Fahrenheit scale is

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Convert -40°F into Celsius.

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The liquid present in a clinical thermometer is _____.
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Describe a clinical thermometer. Why doesn't a clinical thermometer contain markings above 42°C?
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Explain why a clinical thermometer cannot be used to measure high temperature.

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Name the thermometer used to measure the temperature of boiling water.
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If you had to use a clinical thermometer in a lab, what problem will you encounter?
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Give two similarities and two differences between a laboratory and a clinical thermometer.
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What is the range of temperature scale in the clinical thermometer?
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Give two precautions to be taken while reading a clinical thermometer.

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A laboratory thermometer can be used to measure the body temperature of humans.
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What is the usual temperature range of a laboratory thermometer?

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Why is mercury used in thermometers?

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What is the temperature of the body of a normal healthy person?
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While taking the temperature of a liquid kept in a container, the bulb of the thermometer _____ (should/ should not) touch the wall of the container.
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Name the temperature scale on which the laboratory thermometer is based.
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The lower fixed point is  _____ °C in a clinical thermometer.
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Draw and explain the working of a clinical thermometer.
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Describe the construction of a clinical thermometer. How should we use a clinical thermometer?

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Write two similarities between a laboratory thermometer and a clinical thermometer.