Use of Constriction in Clinical Thermometer.

Subject: Use of Constriction in Clinical Thermometer.

Date: Mon Mar 30 08:42:25 1998
Posted by Vincent
Grade level: 7-9
School: Anglo-Chinese School(Barker Road)
City: Johor Bahru State/Province: Johor
Country: Malaysia
Area of science: Physics
ID: 891268945.Ph

Message:


How does the constriction in clinical thermometer prevent the mercury 
from being "back flow or flow backwards"? is it related with surface 
tension?? if so, what does surface tension means??

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