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A clock with a metallic pendulum is 5 s fast everyday at a temperature of 20°C and 10 s slow at a temperature of 35°C. The coefficient of linear expansion of the metal of the pendulum is
 

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Important Questions on Thermal Expansion

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A solid metallic ball has a concentric spherical cavity within it. If the ball is heated then the volume of the cavity will
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When heated, a pendulum clock
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The lengths of two rods, made of different materials are l1 and l2. Their coefficient of linear expansion are α1 and α2. Their lengths will differ equally at all temperatures, if
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A metallic scale reads correctly at θ=1°C. At θ°C, the correct reading will be
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A thin copper wire of length l increases in length by 1% if temperature is changed from θ1 to θ2. What will be the percentage increase of area of a thin copper plate of 2l×l area at the same change of temperature?

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The volume of a block changes by 0.12% when the temperature changes by 20°C. The coefficient of linear expansion of the metal is
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A pendulum clock having copper rod keeps correct time at 20°C. It gains 15 seconds per day if cooled to 0°C. The coefficient of linear expansion of copper is

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A steel metre scale is correct at 0°C. The reading obtained for the length of a rod at 15°C by this scale is 50 cm. The real length of the rod at that temperature is