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Name the instrument used to measure the temperature of a body.

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The instrument used to measure the temperature of the body is thermometer.
It works on the principle that solids and liquids gets expanded on heating.
When the temperature rise, mercury expands making it rise in upward direction.
Final Answer:
The instrument used to measure the temperature of the body is thermometer.

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