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Question
Jyothi was prepared to measure the temperature of hot water with a clinical thermometer. Is it right or wrong? Why?
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Solution
It is wrong, because clinical thermometer has small temperature range (35°C to 42°C or 94°F to 108°F). If it is used to measure the temperature of hot water, the glass will crack/ burst due to excessive pressure created by expansion of mercury.
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