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Define the coefficient of volume expansion of a solid.

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Knowledge Check

  • The coefficient of volume expansion of a liquid is

    A
    positive for all liquids
    B
    negative for all liquids
    C
    negative for water from `0^(@)C " to " 4^(@)C` but positive for other liquids
    D
    negative for water from `0^(@)C " to " 4^(@)C` but negative for other liquids

  • IF the coefficient of volume expansion of a solid, a liquid and a gas are gamma_s,gamma_l and gamma_g respectively then

    A
    for different solids ,liquids and gases the values of `gamma_s,gamma_l` and `gamma_g` are different
    B
    for different solids and liquids the values of `gamma_s` and `gamma_l` are different but for all gases the value of `gamma_g` is the same
    C
    for different solids the values of `gamma_s` are different but for all liquids the value of `gamma_l` and for all gases the value of `gamma_g` are the same
    D
    for all solids,liquids and gases the values of `gamma_s,gamma_l` and `gamma_g` respectively are the same

  • Weight of a piece of metal immersed in alcohol at 0^(@)C is W_(1) and at 59^(@)C is W_(2) . The coefficient of volume expansion of the metal is less than the coefficient of volume expansion of alcohol. If the density of the metal is greater than that of alcohol then

    A
    `W_(1) gt W_(2)`
    B
    `W_(1)=W_(2)`
    C
    `W_(1) lt W_(2)`
    D
    `W_(2)=W_(1)/2`

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