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प्रश्न
Answer the following in short.
Why is there a slight bend in the capillary tube of a clinical thermometer near the bulb?
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उत्तर
A slight bend or kink in the capillary tube of the clinical thermometer near the bulb ensures that the mercury does not move back into the bulb when the thermometer is taken out of a person’s mouth for reading.
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