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How does a liquid thermometer show that you have a fever?

April 26, 2017fever liquid thermometer

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How does a liquid thermometer show that you have a fever?

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That type of thermometer has mercury in it, which is very heat sensitive. When used for taking a temperature, the heat from the body causes the mercury to rise. The amount the level of the mercury rises is determined by the body’s temperature; the higher the temp, the higher the mercury rises.