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A long cylindrical metal vessel of volume `V` and coefficient of linear expansion `alpha` contains a liquid. The level of liquid has not changed on heating. The coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid is.

A

`(V-alpha)/(V)`

B

`(V+alpha)/(V)`

C

`(V)/(V-alpha)`

D

`3alpha`

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