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How to Use a Mercury Thermometer. Part of the series: Child Care & First Aid. To use a mercury thermometer, first shake down the mercury to the end of the thermometer before placing it under the tongue, under the arm or in the rectum, which is ideal for children under 4 years old. Then let the thermometer sit for two minutes to get an accurate temperature. Use a mercury thermometer, washing it thoroughly with soapy water between uses, with expertise from a registered nurse in this free video on first aid. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/video_4984299_use-mercury-thermometer.html
Care And Use Of Clinical Thermometers (1952). Demonstrates how to use and care for the clinical thermometer.. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at [email protected] if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.
The crazy story of the arbitrary temperature scale used in a tiny minority of countries.. Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe. Snatoms are available again! http://www.snatoms.com. Support Veritasium on Patreon: http://bit.ly/VePatreon. Celsius didn’t invent Celsius: http://bit.ly/VeCelsius. Video animated by Marcello Ascani: http://bit.ly/VeMarcello. Thanks to Patreon supporters: Nathan Hansen, Bryan Baker, Donal Botkin, Tony Fadell, Saeed Alghamdi. Music by Kevin MacLeod: http://incompetech.com “Modern Piano Zeta Improbable” “Ice Demon” “Divertimento K131” “Sneaky Adventure” “Sheep May Safely Graze” “Professor and the Plant”. References: A History of the Thermometer and its uses in Meteorology by W. E. Knowles Middleton. Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold by Tom Shachtman. The Science of Measurement, A Historical Survey by Herbert Arthur Klein. Lehrbuch der Chemie by Jöns Jakob Berzelius. Script: As an Australian-Canadian the Fahrenheit temperature scale always seemsed a bit arbitrary. I mean why does water freeze at 32 degrees? And what exactly does zero represent? According to many sources the Fahrenheit scale was defined by setting zero degrees equal to the temperature of an ice, salt, and water mixture and 100 degrees being roughly equal to human body temperature. But that isn’t true.. The real story is much more interesting, and scientific…. August 14th 1701 was almost certainly the worst day in the life of fifteen year-old Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. On that day both of his parents died suddenly from mushroom poisoning. He was sent from Poland, where he lived, to Amsterdam to become an apprentice bookkeeper.. But Fahrenheit couldn’t stand his apprenticeship and ran away so many times his employers put out a warrant for his arrest. Traveling from city to city around Europe, he became fascinated with scientific instruments and in particular thermometers.. In 1708, possibly seeking help with the warrant, Fahrenheit met with the mayor of Copenhagen, who happened to be the famous astronomer Ole Romer.. Romer is known for observing the eclipses of Jupiter’s moons and realizing that variations in the timing of those eclipses was caused by the time it took light to reach Earth. In other words, he found a way to accurately measure the finite speed of light.. But more pertinent to this story, in 1702 Romer was housebound after breaking his leg. To pass the time he devised a new temperature scale with the freezing point of water at 7.5 degrees and body temperature at 22.5 degrees.. This might seem odd until you consider that Romer wanted the boiling point of water to be 60 degrees (as an astronomer, he had experience dividing things by 60). If you take this scale, divide it in half, in half again, and in half once more, you find the freezing point of water 1/8th up the scale, and human body temperature 3/8th up the scale.. So at their meeting in 1708, Fahrenheit learned of Romer’s temperature scale and adopted it as his own, adjusting it slightly because he found it “inconvenient and inelegant on account of the fractional numbers”. So he scaled them up to 8 and 24.. That is the original Fahrenheit scale. He produced thermometers for some time using this scale.. But then, at some later time Fahrenheit multiplied all numbers on his scale by four, setting freezing point to the now familiar 32 and body temperature to 96. It’s unclear exactly why he did this. He may just have wanted finer precision in his measurements but I think there was a better reason.. You see, Fahrenheit was an excellent instrument maker. His thermometers agreed with each other precisely, at a time when that was unheard of. He pioneered the use of mercury as a measuring liquid, which has the benefit of a much higher boiling point than the alcohol used in most other thermometers at the time. For these accomplishments, he was inducted into the British Royal Society.. And we know he read the works of Newton, Boyle, and Hooke, in which he would have come across the idea that a one degree increase in temperature should correspond to a specific fractional increase in the volume of the measuring liquid.. And today a one degree Fahrenheit increase in temperature increases the volume of mercury by exactly one part in 10,000. Is this just a coincidence? We’ll probably never know for sure because as an instrument maker Fahrenheit was secretive about his methods. But I think the data strongly suggests this was the case.. So what exactly did zero represent on the scales of Fahrenheit and Romer? By many accounts it’s the temperature of a salt, ice and water mixture. But there are different descriptions of these mixtures and none of them actually produces the temperature they’re supposed to. More likely I think they picked the coldest temperature in winter, set that as zero and later used ice and brine to calibrate new thermometers. Now his scale is only used regularly in the Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Belize, oh and the United States of America.
“It’s important to drink plenty of cool fluids in the heat and even stay ‘ahead’ of your thirst,” Glatter said. “Water is preferable, but low-sugar sports drinks are recommended if you are working in the heat or exercising for more than one hour.”. “It’s important to drink plenty of cool fluids in the heat and even stay ‘ahead’ of your thirst,” Glatter said. Too often, kids don’t hydrate themselves as they should, so parents need to be sure youngsters drink plenty of water when temperatures soar. “It’s important to drink plenty of cool fluids in the heat and even stay ‘ahead’ of your thirst,” Glatter said.
Too often, kids don’t hydrate themselves as they should, so parents need to be sure youngsters drink plenty of water when temperatures soar. “It’s important to drink plenty of cool fluids in the heat and even stay ‘ahead’ of your thirst,” Glatter said. Too often, kids don’t hydrate themselves as they should, so parents need to be sure youngsters drink plenty of water when temperatures soar. “It’s important to drink plenty of cool fluids in the heat and even stay ‘ahead’ of your thirst,” Glatter said. “It’s important to drink plenty of cool fluids in the heat and even stay ‘ahead’ of your thirst,” Glatter said. “Water is preferable, but low-sugar sports drinks are recommended if you are working in the heat or exercising for more than one hour.”. It’s hot outside: How to stay safe when thermometers rise 27 July 2018 (HealthDay)—As much of the United States continues to swelter through 90-plus temperatures. “It’s important to drink plenty of cool fluids in the heat and even stay ‘ahead’ of your thirst,” Glatter said. “Water is preferable, but low-sugar sports drinks are recommended if you are working in the heat or exercising for more than one hour.”.
11 Ways to Stay Safe During a Heat Wave Try these strategies for beating the heat when temperatures rise. By Stacey L. Nash. Stay Ahead of the Heat. 1 /12.
Wash the rectal thermometer with soap and warm water. Don’t use an oral thermometer. Put a small amount of lubricant (petroleum jelly or Vaseline®) on the sensor (tip) of the thermometer.
Place your child belly down on your lap or table, with one palm on their back.
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Use a self-registering thermometer, thoroughly disinfected each time it is used, and be sure that the mercury is below 96° before taking the temperature.
Place the thermometer vertically along the chest wall with the tip of the thermometer against the skin in the center of the axillary space and the infant’s arm held firmly against the body over the probe.
If patients do not have their own thermometer, wipe the nursing bag thermometer with an antiseptic wipe before and after use and place a plastic/protective sheath over the thermometer before administering to a patient.
Cover the thermometer or probe and place the tip in the center of the armpit, pointing the stem toward the upper chest and making sure the thermometer touches only skin, not clothing.
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Scientifically speaking, Centigrade is not based on a useful or neutral absolute measure because water’s boiling and freezing point varies with pressure. 100°C/212°F is basically the boiling point in all European capital cities because they are situated around sea level so have an atmospheric pressure approximating 14.7 lbf/in2. But if you live in a high altitude capital city (common in Africa, South America and other parts of the world) then atmospheric pressure and thus water’s boiling point is lower (e.g. in Mexico City it’s 200°F (93°C) or in Addis Ababa 198°F (92°C)). The video’s claim that Fahrenheit is “arbitrary” whilst Centigrade is not reflects I’m afraid an implicit bias to a Western (European) frame of reference, which is not scientific.
An objective scientific measure would be to base temperature on Absolute zero — the point where no (heat) energy from molecular motion is available for transfer to other systems — as the Kelvin and Rankine scales do. But instead of a scientific argument for that, an otherwise beautifully animated video veers (at the very end) to a somewhat culturally imperialist argument for the conformity of the minority (the likes of Belize, Bahamas, Liberia etc) to the global majority. That sort of utilitarian argument for global efficiency, if successful, would of course also demand the abandonment of minority languages in favour of globally dominant language(s). But why would a homogenous world be truly better or more scientific? What is wrong with global and cultural diversity?
I like imperial system much better than metric. Fahrenheit is more accurate because it actually tells us what the actual height/temperature and everything is.
to me 1°F = 1/10000 increased volume of mercury, sounds very sientific. Much more than freezing and boiling water, that varies in temperature all over the world depending on altitude and air pressure…
When you already knew all this but your body is getting used to it from the sheer amount of times you’ve done it: ��️����️
Oh, and another tip (this one may hurt a bit if you have sensitive skin, but it won’t be very bad, promise) rub your forehead. If your parents don’t have a thermometer, they’ll commonly feel your forehead, and it honestly makes it feel like you’ve got e fever.
I guess it will be very difficult to the USA to use the metric system as all their industries work with F° Inch feet oz… The convertion of all instruments of measure will take many decades!
This is what Facebook and other social media are good for, to spread stupid ideas to ignorant people. A cell phone actually generates a lot more radiation than an IR thermometer. Look it up. Thank you for this report.
imagine thinking celcius is best because it’s more simple to understand freezing and boiling temperatures of water. I’m not gonna put a thermometer on some ice and be like “aw yes, negative 5. That makes sense.” I’m also not going to put a thermometer in water that is clearly bubbling and be like “109. perfect.”
You can go your whole life without needing easy numbers to remember the temperature of water. You can just look at it. Let celcius do things like weigh stuff or build a house. Saying celcius makes more sense because water exists is pretty stupid if you ask me.
I was just sitting and feeling well and just thought to check temperature, i have glass mercury thermometer i give in under arm and my temperature was 99.F exact after giving for 8 mins but same again i give for 5 mins and its showing 98.F is it normal or i have fever? Please reply i am worried
So the boiling point of water gets arbitrarily set at 60 because an astronomy guy likes 60, then this Fahrenheit guy alters this arbitrary scale slightly b/c he feels like it (didnt like fractions), and then he eventually arbitrarily multiplies everything by 4, giving us the very scientific Fahrenheit temperature that America knows and loves. Huh…
“The real history about the Fahrenheit scale is much more interesting and scientific”…”It’s unclear why exactly he did this, their methods were secret, BUT I THINK…” I see, very scientific… huh?
Come on, Americans won’t accept the Celsius over Fahrenheit scale. After all, these are the people who thought its a good idea to make Donald Trump their president!
This whole video is such a passive-aggressive jab to the USA (Don’t worry, I know we deserve it. Kudos to you, rest of the world! Your measurements actually make sense! And also, healthcare!)
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I tried toto do this and take the hot bath but i barley lasted 15 minutes before I felt like I was gonna pass out because I take cold showers it just didn’t work for me and when I was trying to stay under the blankets I just couldn’t get comfortable ������
This is another way, take a cold shower yes cold and then stay in a room with a turned on aircond about 2 5 minutes without drying urself or putting any cloths on
You said he was from Poland. THAT’S WRONG! He was from Danzig, which was then a very German speaking city in the German kingdom of Prussia. German, German, German, German. Nowadays the city of Gdansk (formerly Danzig) is part of Poland because Poland annexed it and ethnically cleansed it. But before then it was GERMAN GERMAN GERMAN.
I prefer the metric system when it comes to measuring length but I prefer imperial when it comes to temperature. I like the greater degree of precision with Farenheit because the increments represent smaller changes in temperature compared to Celsius, plus having 100 at the temperature of fever is very useful.
A Self-Induced fever, is just such a great idea #goodlifechoices. Comment below and let me know if you actually try this! Don’t forget to subscribe:)
Scientifically speaking, Centigrade is not based on a useful or neutral absolute measure because water’s boiling and freezing point varies with pressure. 100°C/212°F is basically the boiling point in all European capital cities because they are situated around sea level so have an atmospheric pressure approximating 14.7 lbf/in2. But if you live in a high altitude capital city (common in Africa, South America and other parts of the world) then atmospheric pressure and thus water’s boiling point is lower (e.g. in Mexico City it’s 200°F (93°C) or in Addis Ababa 198°F (92°C)). The video’s claim that Fahrenheit is “arbitrary” whilst Centigrade is not reflects I’m afraid an implicit bias to a Western (European) frame of reference, which is not scientific.
An objective scientific measure would be to base temperature on Absolute zero — the point where no (heat) energy from molecular motion is available for transfer to other systems — as the Kelvin and Rankine scales do. But instead of a scientific argument for that, an otherwise beautifully animated video veers (at the very end) to a somewhat culturally imperialist argument for the conformity of the minority (the likes of Belize, Bahamas, Liberia etc) to the global majority. That sort of utilitarian argument for global efficiency, if successful, would of course also demand the abandonment of minority languages in favour of globally dominant language(s). But why would a homogenous world be truly better or more scientific? What is wrong with global and cultural diversity?
What the F indeed?!
I like imperial system much better than metric. Fahrenheit is more accurate because it actually tells us what the actual height/temperature and everything is.
to me 1°F = 1/10000 increased volume of mercury, sounds very sientific. Much more than freezing and boiling water, that varies in temperature all over the world depending on altitude and air pressure…
When you already knew all this but your body is getting used to it from the sheer amount of times you’ve done it: ��️����️
Oh, and another tip (this one may hurt a bit if you have sensitive skin, but it won’t be very bad, promise) rub your forehead. If your parents don’t have a thermometer, they’ll commonly feel your forehead, and it honestly makes it feel like you’ve got e fever.
I guess it will be very difficult to the USA to use the metric system as all their industries work with F° Inch feet oz… The convertion of all instruments of measure will take many decades!
This is what Facebook and other social media are good for, to spread stupid ideas to ignorant people. A cell phone actually generates a lot more radiation than an IR thermometer. Look it up. Thank you for this report.
imagine thinking celcius is best because it’s more simple to understand freezing and boiling temperatures of water.
I’m not gonna put a thermometer on some ice and be like “aw yes, negative 5. That makes sense.”
I’m also not going to put a thermometer in water that is clearly bubbling and be like “109. perfect.”
You can go your whole life without needing easy numbers to remember the temperature of water. You can just look at it.
Let celcius do things like weigh stuff or build a house. Saying celcius makes more sense because water exists is pretty stupid if you ask me.
I have a problem with the fahrenheit scale. Every I time see temperature in fahrenheit I get small aggression. I don’t know why. But it just happens.
This better work i legit have onions under my armpit if it dose not work it just means im stupid enough to have thought onions would help:) ��
Everyone: making fun of Americans who use Fahrenheit
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I was just sitting and feeling well and just thought to check temperature, i have glass mercury thermometer i give in under arm and my temperature was 99.F exact after giving for 8 mins but same again i give for 5 mins and its showing 98.F is it normal or i have fever? Please reply i am worried
So the boiling point of water gets arbitrarily set at 60 because an astronomy guy likes 60, then this Fahrenheit guy alters this arbitrary scale slightly b/c he feels like it (didnt like fractions), and then he eventually arbitrarily multiplies everything by 4, giving us the very scientific Fahrenheit temperature that America knows and loves.
Huh…
“The real history about the Fahrenheit scale is much more interesting and scientific”…”It’s unclear why exactly he did this, their methods were secret, BUT I THINK…” I see, very scientific… huh?
Come on, Americans won’t accept the Celsius over Fahrenheit scale. After all, these are the people who thought its a good idea to make Donald Trump their president!
This whole video is such a passive-aggressive jab to the USA (Don’t worry, I know we deserve it. Kudos to you, rest of the world! Your measurements actually make sense! And also, healthcare!)
What she forgot to tell is you can hold it in any places more than the recomanded time. This will not change temperature reading.
Source: Personal experience from childhood of unseccessfuly trying to avoid going to school.
Fahrenheit makes the most sense. 98 degrees Fahrenheit sounds hot 55 degrees Celsius doesn’t sound hot Fahrenheit is just more intuitive
Can’t still believe that i got cured from Genital Herpes through herbal treatment from Dr david who I met through the internet, I actually couldn’t believe it at first because it sounded impossible to me knowing how far I have gone just to get rid of it. Dr david send me his medicine which I took as instructed and here I am living a happy life once again, a big thanks to Dr david, I am sure there are many herbal doctors out there but Dr david did it for me, contact him [email protected] com or also whats app him +2347042992115
I tried toto do this and take the hot bath but i barley lasted 15 minutes before I felt like I was gonna pass out because I take cold showers it just didn’t work for me and when I was trying to stay under the blankets I just couldn’t get comfortable ������
This is another way, take a cold shower yes cold and then stay in a room with a turned on aircond about 2 5 minutes without drying urself or putting any cloths on
You said he was from Poland. THAT’S WRONG! He was from Danzig, which was then a very German speaking city in the German kingdom of Prussia. German, German, German, German. Nowadays the city of Gdansk (formerly Danzig) is part of Poland because Poland annexed it and ethnically cleansed it. But before then it was GERMAN GERMAN GERMAN.
I prefer the metric system when it comes to measuring length but I prefer imperial when it comes to temperature. I like the greater degree of precision with Farenheit because the increments represent smaller changes in temperature compared to Celsius, plus having 100 at the temperature of fever is very useful.