A thermometer is a device used to measure what?

A thermometer is a device that measures temperature or a temperature gradient (the degree of hotness or coldness of an object). A thermometer has two important elements: (1) a temperature sensor (e.g. the bulb of a mercury-in-glass thermometer or the pyrometric sensor in an infrared thermometer) in which some change occurs with a change in temperature; and (2) some means of converting this change into a numerical value (e.g. the visible scale that is marked on a mercury-in-glass thermometer or the digital readout on an infrared model).

Thermometers are widely used in technology and industry to monitor processes, in meteorology, in medicine, and in scientific research.

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Special Patrol Group

Another children's question from another member of the clone club.

Stevie G

Well done TheRealFoodie for the easy question. The clones really know how to make them easy.

stevenbtabak

When I was a Child there were Usually Only One way to take Your Temperature Right up Between the Buttcheeks But These Days you can Take Your Temp from Almost Any Part of the Body Technology has sure Come Along Way

Howard Groopman

99.6% got it right! Highest percentage I've ever seen. But 98.6 would have been much more appropriate.

sftcw

Is this a kindergarten level of question?

Gary Ellis

Another gimme. That's three in a row, so far, for today. I can hardly wait to see what's up next!

Mic Fenst

Howard Groopman, 37 in Celsius.

Mic Fenst

Kathleen Bishop, I added another.

Jas Newman

Tie it to a helium-filled balloon and measure how far it goes in one hour to find the wind speed.

Jas Newman

Elsy O. Stromberg, That would be the only way you remember because the referenced method was for infants to young to hold a thermometer under their tongue.

Elsy O. Stromberg

stevenbtabak, Don't know where you were a child, but I was born in the 40's and the only way I knew of was under your tongue.Hope you didn't need your temp. taken very often!