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प्रश्न
State if the following statement is true or false. Correct the statement if it is false.
Water is the most commonly used thermometric substance.
पर्याय
True
False
उत्तर
False.
Mercury is the most commonly used thermometric substance.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Can a clinical thermometer be used to measure the temperature of the boiling water? Give the reason for your answer.
Tick the most appropriate answer.
The maximum and minimum thermometer is commonly used by a
Fill in the blank.
The temperature at which water freezes is known as ..................
Answer the following in short.
Why is there a slight bend in the capillary tube of a clinical thermometer near the bulb?
Answer the following in detail.
Distinguish between laboratory and clinical thermometers.
At room temperature Mercury is in ______ state.
Higher Order Thinking question
What must be the temperature in Fahrenheit, so that it will be twice its value in Celsius?
Shopkeepers selling ice blocks usually cover them with jute sacks. Explain why.
Go to a doctor or your nearest health centre. Observe the doctor taking the temperature of patients. Enquire:
- Why she dips the thermometer in a liquid before use.
- Why the thermometer is kept under the tongue.
- Whether the body temperature can be measured by keeping the thermometer at some place other than the mouth.
- Whether the temperature of different parts of the body is the same or different.
You can add more questions which come to your mind.
Go to a veterinary doctor (a doctor who treats animals). Discuss and find out the normal temperature of domestic animals and birds.
