Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases

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Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Thermal Expansion, Thermal Expansion in Solids, Linear Expansion in Solids, Superficial Expansion in Solids, Volumetric Expansion in Solids, and Coefficients of Thermal Expansion.

Important Questions on Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases

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A bimetallic strip of lead and nickel has a total thickness of 8cm (4cm each). The strip is straight at a temperature of 300K. The coefficient of linear expansion of lead is 29×10-6 K-1 and that of nickel is 16×10-6 K-1. If the strip is heated to 400K, then the radius of curvature of the strip is close to

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A metal rod of cross-sectional area 10-4 m2 is hanging in a chamber kept at 20°C with a weight attached to its free end. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the rod is2.5×10-6 K-1 and its Young's modulus is 4×1012 N·m-2. The weight attached to the rod is increased by 5000 N but the temperature of the chamber is lowered so that the length of the wire is unchanged. Then, the temperature of the chamber is

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A steel metre scale is to be ruled so that the millimetre intervals are accurate to about 5×105 mm at a certain temperature. The maximum temperature variation allowed during ruling is (the co-efficient of linear expansion of steel =10×106 K1)

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A metal rod is fixed rigidly at two ends so as to prevent its thermal expansion. If L, α and Y respectively denote the length of the rod, coefficient of linear thermal expansion and Young’s modulus of its material, then for an increase in temperature of the rod by T, the longitudinal stress developed in the rod is

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Two metal rods made of steel and copper have coefficients of linear expansion 1.1×10-5 K-1 and 1.7×10-5 K-1 respectively. At room temperature (300 K), the steel rod is 4 cm longer than the copper rod. If the difference in their lengths remains same at all temperatures, then the lengths of the steel and copper rods respectively (at 300 K ) are

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Given when a tensile force of 33000 N is applied on a steel rod, there is some change in length. Find the change of temperature required to produce the same elongation, if the steel rod is heated.

(The modulus of elasticity is 3×1011 N m-2, area of cross-section=10-3 m2 and the coefficient of linear expansion of steel is 1.1×10-5 C-1).    

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At what temperature does water boil under normal conditions.

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What is normal melting point of a substance?

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Which of the following is not an example of sublimable substances?

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Co-efficient of linear, superficial and volumetric expansions are αβ and γ respectively. The volume of α:β:γ is 

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If β is the pressure coefficient at constant volume then which of the following is true.

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If α is the volume coefficient at constant pressure then which of the following indicates Charles law mathematically.

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 The volume thermal expansion coefficient of an ideal gas at constant pressure is

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Co-efficient of linear expansion for ionic solid is αi and for non-ionic solid be αn then

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Co-efficient of linear, superficial and volumetric expansions are αβ and γ respectively. The volume of α:β:γ is 

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Which of the following is not an example of sublimable substances?

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The _____ melting point, also known as the complete melting point because temperature at given rate becomes completely clear.

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The melting point(K) of mercury is 236.

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The melting point ( K) of aluminium is:-

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What are the common factor which is responsible for increase in melting point?