Question

What prevents the dropping of mercury level in a clinical thermometer?

Answer 1

1. The mercury does not fall or rise in a clinical thermometer when taken out of the mouth because of the presence of a kink.
2. It prevents mercury levels from falling on their own.
3. Kink prevents the level of the mercury from falling when taken out of the mouth, it allows the level of the mercury to fall when taken out of the mouth.
4. Mercury is used in clinical thermometers and the level of mercury rises rapidly with small variations in temperature.