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    In terms that a scientific simpleton might understand, how does a Galileo thermometer work?

    Question #28976. Asked by Linus. (Mar 02 03 9:50 PM)


    Jeeves

    		Rather long to explain here, but this site gives a very clear explanation: http://www.howstuffworks.com/question663.htm

    Mar 02 03, 10:25 PM
    sequoianoir

    		In very simple terms, an object (substance) floats or sinks in a liquid (fluid) depending upon their relative densities (and hence displacement) to each other. The density (mass to volume ratio) of just about everything varies with temperature.
    The glass bubbles in Galileo's masterpiece are density designed to be borderline floaters and sinkers at very specific temperatures of the water in the column.

    Mar 02 03, 11:16 PM

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