Observe the part of thermometer shown in Fig. and answer the following questions: Class 6

Observe the part of thermometer shown in Fig. and answer the following questions: Class 6

Question 1.

Observe the part of thermometer shown in Fig. and answer the following questions:

(i) What type of thermometer is it?

(ii) What is the reading of the thermometer?

(iii) What is the smallest value that this thermometer can measure?

Answer:

(i) Laboratory thermometer

(ii) 26°C

(iii) -10°C

Question 2.

A laboratory thermometer is not used to measure our body temperature. Give a reason. Class 6

Answer:

It is because :

1. it does not have a kink.
2. the kink in clinical thermometer prevents mercury levels from falling on its own.