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What is the meniscus level
                          in a thermometer?


                         Meniscus level is the curved level of the liquid in the
                 SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN SINAR
                         glass tube of a thermometer.



                                                                                             HAWA
                             How do we determine
                             the meniscus correctly?

                       SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN SINAR


                                                  Way to obtain the temperature reading
                                                  using a laboratory thermometer with
                                                  alcohol liquid.
                                                      40              Position of

                                                                      the eye is
                                                                      too high


                                                      30              Position of
                                                                      the eye is
                                                                      correct

                           Position of the                            Position of
                           eyes must                                  the eye is
                              be levelled to          20
                           the level of                               too low
                           the meniscus.



                                                      20

                                                  Way to obtain the temperature reading
                                                  using a laboratory thermometer with
                                                      40
                                                  mercury liquid.




                                                                     The correct
                                                      30             position of
                                                                     the eye




                           Position of the
                           eyes must                  20              What do heat and
                             be levelled to                           temperature mean?
         148               the level of
         148
                           the meniscus.
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