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The stem of thermometer is made by thick glass and the bulb is made by thin glass, Why?​
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The stem of thermometer is made by thick glass and the bulb is made by thin glass, Why?​

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The reason is to allow the thermometer to respond relatively quickly, and relatively accurately. The glass contains the liquid being used in the thermometer, but if it is too thick, then it will not pass heat as quickly, and it will absorb some of the heat from whatever is being measured.

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