Type of Thermometer Design Feature Reason For Design Feature

Narrow bore Increased sensitivity (ability to

Mercury-in-glass laboratory
detect small changes in
thermometer
temperature)
Clinical thermometer Constriction in bore Retaining a measured temperature

Thermocouple Small junctions, low Ability to measure rapidly changing

heat capacity temperatures
(3 marks)

Type of Thermometer Physical Quantity

(1)
Liquid-in-glass thermometer Volume of liquid I mercury

(2)
Voltage between junctions
Thermocouple
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Use of Thermometer Design Feature

To measure body temperature Smaller temperature range

Thermometer uses ethanol as a liquid

To measure temperatures lower than
—400C

Rapidly changing temperature Junction of small mass

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