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An air thermometer has a bubble of liquid inside the tube and when the air inside of the tube heats up or cools down, the air takes up either more or less space inside of the tube, causing the bubble of liquid to either move upwards or downwards, indicating the temperature.
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An air thermometer uses the expansion and contraction of a liquid, typically alcohol or Mercury, in response to changes in temperature. As the temperature rises, the liquid expands and rises in the thermometer tube, and as the temperature decreases, the liquid contracts and lowers in the tube. This change in volume is then calibrated to display the corresponding temperature on the thermometer scale.
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How is air temperature measured?
Thermometer
What tells you how hot or cold the air is?
The temperature of the air is measured using a thermometer. This device can help determine how hot or cold the air is at a specific location. Temperature is usually expressed in Fahrenheit or Celsius degrees.
What causes mercury in a thermometer to separate?
The cause is an udesired absorption of air.
Is there air in a glass thermometer?
Yes, above the mercury or the other liquid.
What tool would you use to measure the air temperature?
You would use a thermometer to measure air temperature.
How does each scales work?
Scales work by measuring things. Thermometer scales work by measuring the temperature of the air and certain liquids for example.
How is a thermometer able to measure air?
a barometer is used to measure the air pressure, not a thermometer! A thermometer is used to measure the temperature.
Does a thermometer tell you air pressure?
No, a thermometer measures temperature, not air pressure. Air pressure is typically measured using a barometer.
What instrument measures hot or cold air?
A thermometer is used to measure the temperature of air, indicating whether it is hot or cold. Temperature readings are typically displayed in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
How does a liquid thermometer and an air thermometer work?
Liquid thermometers use the expansion and contraction of a liquid, such as mercury or alcohol, in response to temperature changes to measure temperature. As the temperature increases, the liquid expands and rises up the tube. Air thermometers work by measuring the expansion or contraction of a gas, usually air, in response to temperature changes. The gas inside the thermometer expands when heated, causing the liquid in the tube to rise, and contracts when cooled, causing the liquid to fall.
What are the disadvantages of using a water-in-glass thermometer to measure outside air temperature?
Well it won't work below freezing.
How do you test the temperature of the air?
You can test the temperature of the air using a thermometer designed for measuring air temperature. Simply place the thermometer in the area where you want to measure the temperature and read the display. Be sure to avoid blocking the airflow around the thermometer for an accurate reading.
When was the air thermometer invented?
1687
How is air usually measures?
Thermometer
How is air temperature measured?
Thermometer
A thermometer is to air temperature as a blank is to air pressure?
barometer
Thermometer is to air pressure as what is to air pressure?
You asked the question wrong. The analogy was : Thermometer is to Temperature as Barometer is to Air Pressure.A meteorologist uses his Barometer to measure pressure in millibars, very small changes in the atmosphere's pressure. He uses the Thermometer to measure the air Temperature.
