Answer to Question #296766 in Mechanics | Relativity for micheal

Question

1)   Compare the mercury-in-glass thermometer to the alcohol-in-glass thermometer with respect to: safety,

 

operating range and sensitivity.

Answer 1

(1) expands linearly and less than alcohol and any other liquid.

(2) It is more durable than alcohol thermometer because mercury does not evaporate easily.

(3) It is smaller in size as compared to alcohol one.

(4)Mercury does not wet the wall of the thermometer, which means that results can be highly accurate.

(5)the mercury-in-glass thermometer to the alcohol-in-glass thermometer with respect

Sefty operating range

$T=37°C$