Which will have a higher temperature reading—a thermometer inside a mitten laying on a table or a thermometer laying on the same table in the same room conditions? Explain your answer. (In kid words)
The thermometer inside the mitten will have a higher temperature reading. This is because the mitten keeps the thermometer warm by trapping the heat from our hands. When we wear a mitten, it acts like a cozy blanket around the thermometer and keeps it warm. On the other hand, the thermometer that is just laying on the table does not have any extra warmth, so its temperature reading will be lower.
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Sure! The thermometer inside the mitten will have a higher temperature reading because the mitten keeps it warm like a cozy blanket. The thermometer on the table doesn't have any extra warmth, so its reading will be lower.
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To figure out which thermometer will have a higher temperature reading, we need to understand how thermometers work. First, let's talk about what temperature is. Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.
A thermometer is a device that helps us measure temperature. It has a special liquid inside called mercury or sometimes alcohol. When the temperature around the thermometer changes, the liquid inside expands (gets bigger) or contracts (gets smaller). The thermometer then has a scale that shows the temperature based on how much the liquid has expanded or contracted.
Now let's compare the two scenarios you mentioned. In the first scenario, the thermometer is inside a mitten and laying on the table. The mitten is designed to keep our hands warm by trapping the heat inside. So, the thermometer inside the mitten will be shielded from the cool air around it, which means it won't be able to sense the room's temperature accurately. The mitten acts as a barrier between the thermometer and the room's temperature, making the reading higher than what the actual room temperature is.
On the other hand, in the second scenario, the thermometer is directly laying on the table in the same room conditions. In this case, the thermometer is exposed to the air around it and not shielded by anything. So, it can accurately sense the temperature of the room. Therefore, the reading on this thermometer will be closer to the actual room temperature.
In conclusion, the thermometer laying on the table in the same room conditions will have a higher accuracy in measuring the room's temperature compared to the thermometer inside a mitten laying on the table.