State similarities and differences between the laboratory thermometer and the clinical thermometer.
Answer:
Similarities:
- Both clinical and laboratory thermometers have long, narrow, uniform glass tubes .
- The bulbs of both the thermometers have mercury in them.
Differences
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Clinical thermometer |
Laboratory thermometer |
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The temperature range of clinical thermometers is from 35°C to 42°C |
The temperature range of clinical thermometers is from -10°C to 110°C |
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Clinical thermometer is used t o measure the temperature of a human body . |
Laboratory thermometers cannot be used to measure the temperature of a human body . |
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It can be tilted while measuring temperature. |
It should be held vertically while measuring temperature. It can not be tilted. |
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It is less accurate than a laboratory thermometer. |
It is accurate even up to 0.1°C. |
