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READING A THERMOMETER
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▪A thermometer has alcohol or mercury that expands when heated
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READING A THERMOMETER ▪A thermometer has alcohol or mercury that expands when heated ▪Thermometers usually measure
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READING A THERMOMETER ▪A thermometer has alcohol or mercury that expands when heated ▪Thermometers usually measure temperature in degrees Celsius
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READING A THERMOMETER ▪A thermometer has alcohol or mercury that expands when heated ▪Thermometers usually measure temperature in degrees Celsius ▪100 degrees Celsius is
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READING A THERMOMETER ▪A thermometer has alcohol or mercury that expands when heated ▪Thermometers usually measure temperature in degrees Celsius ▪100 degrees Celsius is the boiling point of water.
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READING A THERMOMETER ▪A thermometer has alcohol or mercury that expands when heated ▪Thermometers usually measure temperature in degrees Celsius ▪100 degrees Celsius is the boiling point of water. ▪0 degrees Celsius is
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READING A THERMOMETER ▪A thermometer has alcohol or mercury that expands when heated ▪Thermometers usually measure temperature in degrees Celsius ▪100 degrees Celsius is the boiling point of water. ▪0 degrees Celsius is freezing point of water.
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READING A THERMOMETER Measuring temperature: Step one:Carefully lower the bulb of the thermometer into the substance. The stem of the thermometer may rest against the side of the container, but the bulb should
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READING A THERMOMETER Measuring temperature: Step one:Carefully lower the bulb of the thermometer into the substance. The stem of the thermometer may rest against the side of the container, but the bulb should never rest on the bottom where heat is being applied.
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READING A THERMOMETER Measuring temperature: Step one:Carefully lower the bulb of the thermometer into the substance. The stem of the thermometer may rest against the side of the container, but the bulb should never rest on the bottom where heat is being applied. *Do not hold the thermometer in your hand while measuring
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READING A THERMOMETER Measuring temperature: Step one:Carefully lower the bulb of the thermometer into the substance. The stem of the thermometer may rest against the side of the container, but the bulb should never rest on the bottom where heat is being applied. *Do not hold the thermometer in your hand while measuring the temperature of a heated substance.
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READING A THERMOMETER Step two:When the liquid in the capillary tube stops rising, note the whole-degree increment nearest
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READING A THERMOMETER Step two:When the liquid in the capillary tube stops rising, note the whole-degree increment nearest the top of the liquid column.
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