West Bengal Board Solutions for Chapter: Physical Environment, Exercise 12: Exercise 12

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West Bengal Board Science Solutions for Exercise - West Bengal Board Solutions for Chapter: Physical Environment, Exercise 12: Exercise 12

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Questions from West Bengal Board Solutions for Chapter: Physical Environment, Exercise 12: Exercise 12 with Hints & Solutions

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8th West Bengal Board
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As in the figure, the piece of solid wax sinks in the molten wax. In contact with hot molten wax, the solid wax melts very fast. The density of solid wax is higher than the density of liquid wax.

Answer the following questions:
Whether the volume increases or decreases when liquid wax became solid wax?

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8th West Bengal Board
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In the figure, the piece of ice floats on water. The density of the solid ice is less than the density of water.

Answer the following question:
Whether the volume of water increases or decreases when it freezes to ice?