Which of the following types of thermometershave to be in thermal equilibrium with the object being measured in order to giveaccurate readings? (i) A bimetallic strip; (ii) a resistance thermometer; (iii) a temporal artery thermometer;(iv) both (i) and (ii); (v) all of (i), (ii), and (iii).

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Which of the following types of thermometers
have to be in thermal equilibrium with the object being measured in order to give
accurate readings? (i) A bimetallic strip; (ii) a resistance thermometer; (iii) a temporal artery thermometer;
(iv) both (i) and (ii); (v) all of (i), (ii), and (iii).

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