alleryStart learning →While measuring the temperature of hot water, the laboratory thermometer should be held:
Abulb in water, off wall
Bbulb touching base
Cbulb held above water
Dstem fully dipped
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. bulb in water, off wall
The bulb must sense the water itself, and touching the hotter glass would give a false reading.
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