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The height of liquid column in the cylindrical container is h0, at 0C. If the temperature of liquid rises to θ°C, assuming the expression of both solid (container) and liquid, find the height of the liquid column. Assume γl and γs as the coefficient cubical expression of liquid and solid.

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Important Questions on Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry

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A solid floats in a liquid at 20°C with 75% of it immersed. When the liquid is heated to 100°C, the same solid floats with 80% of it immersed in the liquid. Calculate the coefficient of expansion of the liquid. Assume the volume of the solid to be constant.

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A body is floating inside a liquid. If we increases temperature then what changes occur in buoyancy force (Assume body is always in floating condition)

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A metal sphere floats on mercury. The fraction of volume of the sphere submerged in mercury is f. The coefficients of expansion of the metal and mercury areγ1 and γ2, the temperature of system is increased by ΔT. Then find the fraction of the volume of the sphere submerged in mercury at this situation.

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A metal sphere floats on mercury. The fraction of volume of the sphere submerged in mercury is f. The coefficients of expansion of the metal and mercury areγ1 and γ2, the temperature of system is increased by ΔT. Then under what conditions will the sphere sink or lift up considering expansion of solid?

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A metal sphere floats on mercury. The fraction of volume of the sphere submerged in mercury is f. The coefficients of expansion of the metal and mercury areγ1 and γ2, the temperature of system is increased by ΔT. Then if we neglect the expansion of solid, determine the temperature rise at which the solid is completely immersed?

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A sinker of weight W0 has an apparent weight W1 when placed in a liquid at a temperature T1 and W2 when weighed in the same liquid at a temperature T2. The coefficient of cubical expansion of the material of the sinker is γs. What is the coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid?

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A cubical of coefficient of linear expansion αs, floats in the liquid of coefficient of volume expansion γl. If the depth of immersion of the cube at 0C is h0, find the depth of immersion of the cube at θ°C.

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What is wrong with the following statement? "Given any two bodies, the one with the higher temperature contains more heat".