It depends on the type of tree. maple sap has too much water, but as it is boiled into maple syrup it can burn. Pine trees however, produce a pitch that is quite flammable. Evergreens are the ones that end to be more flammable. Sap is the fluid transported in xylem cells (tracheids or vessel elements) or phloem sieve tube elements of a plant.
Place the calibration tool on the hex adjustingnut and rotate until the thermometer dial reads32 Â°F (while in ice water). 9. Some digital stemmed (thermistors) andthermocouples have a reset button, whichshould be pushed.10. Repeat process with each thermometer.
In a mercury thermometer, a glass tube is filled with mercury and a standard temperature scale is marked on the tube. With changes in temperature, the mercury expands and contracts, and the temperature can be read from the scale. Mercury thermometers can be used to determine body, liquid, and vapor temperature. Mercury thermometers are used in households, laboratory experiments, and industrial applications.