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PHYSICS - Coggle Diagram
PHYSICS
THERMOMETER
PART
Celsius scale
Mercury
Capillary tube
BULB
Stem
Jenis
Mercury
advantages
easy to see because
it's shiny
mercury volume
changes regularly
wall does not get wet
range from - 40 c
until 350 c
suitable for measurement of high tempratures
disadvantages
expensive
can't measure
temperature so low
mercury is a poisonous substance that is dangerous if the tube breaks
alcohol
advantages
cheap
suitable for measurement of low temperatures
can measure temperature accurately for small temperature changes
large volume changes for small temperature changes
TEMPRATURE
Meaning
How cold or hot a object is