Thermometers are devices used for checking the temperature of humans, objects, either in Celsius or in Fahrenheit. This device is widely used in almost all country especially in Australia. In Australia, the thermometers are employed for use in hospitals, factories, plumbing site, in agriculture, etc. There are two main types of thermometers that were widely used and they are mercury in glass and digital thermometer. In the past, mercury in glass thermometers was mostly used before the invention of digital thermometers and this thermometer has calibrated glass values and the mercury bulb inside which has the ability to rise or fall when exposed to the different environment. This thermometer is considered inaccurate because of the interference with atmosphere and because of its nature, it involves extra care in handling to avoid breaking it and the bulb within. The most common and accurate thermometer used now is the digital thermometer. This thermometer is widely used in a hospital setting and there are also types of this thermometer used for checking the temperature at the various site. The sites include: oral, rectal, axillary. These thermometers have the same function but different features. There are other types of thermometers that have different functions. This thermometer includes:
Applications of thermometers
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