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Grade 12General Physics

A liquid of temperature coefficient of volume expansion g = 4 × 10–5 /ºC is poured in a cylindrical container of metal. On increasing temperature height of liquid in container will remain same if temperature coefficient of linear expansion of container is approximately :
(a)
2 × 10–5 /ºC
(b)
3 × 10–5 /ºC
(c)
8 × 10–5 /ºC
(d)
6 × 10–5 /ºC

Profile image of AKSHAY CHAUHAN
11 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Shobhit Varshney
11 Years ago
Dear student,

First find new volume of the liquid due to temperature increase.
For the metal container, assume coefficent = x
Find its new radius and new height in terms of x.
Equate both the volumes and get the value of x.

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