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Question
What is the use of kink in clinical thermometer?
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Solution
A kink is clinical thermometer prevents the mercury from flowing back into the bulb when the thermometer is taken out of the patient’s mouth, so that the temperature can be noted conveniently.
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| i. | Clinical thermometer | A form of energy |
| ii. | Normal temperature of human body | 100°C |
| iii. | Heat | 37°C |
| iv. | Boiling point of water | 0°C |
| v. | Melting point of water | Kink |
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