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प्रश्न
Why is it advised not to hold the thermometer by its bulb while reading it?
उत्तर
It is advised not to hold the thermometer by its bulb while reading it because on holding a thermometer by its bulb, the mercury in the bulb expands due to our body temperature and gives a false reading.
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