Identify the reason why a laboratory thermometer cannot be used to measure the temperature of the human body.

The level of mercury falls quickly.

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It has low accuracy.

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Its range is exceeded by the temperature of the human body.

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It has a kink.

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Solution

The correct option is A The level of mercury falls quickly.
The laboratory thermometer doesn’t have a kink to prevent the mercury from falling back into the bulb after measurement.

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