Thermal Expansion

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Thermal Expansion: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Thermal Expansion, Coefficient of Linear Expansion, Thermal Expansion in Liquids, Thermal Expansion in Solids, Coefficient of Volume Expansion, Coefficient of Superficial Expansion and, Linear Expansion in Solids

Important Questions on Thermal Expansion

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What does coefficient of volume expansion means?

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What does coefficient of linear expansion means? Write its unit.

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The expansion of a substance on heating is called the thermal expansion of that substance.

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What is thermal expansion? Explain different types of expansion.

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Real and apparent expansion are the two types of liquid expansion.

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Liquids normally expands on increase in temperature.

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Volume expansion is proportional to temperature change.

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Volume expansion is linear for a small temperature change.

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Linear expansion is directly proportional to the length of the material.

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Linear expansion is directly proportional to the temperature.

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Describe the expansion of solids on heating.

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Solids expand on heating.

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A flask contains 100cc of a liquid at 10°C.when it is heated to 110°C increase in volume of the liquid appears to be 2cc. The coefficient of real expansion of the liquid is _____×10-4 /°C.(α of flask is 11×10-6 /°C)

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A metal plate of area1.2m2Increases its area by 2.4×10-4m2When it is heated from 0°C to 100°C. The coefficient of cubical expansion of the metal expressed in /°C is

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The coefficient of linear expansion of a metal is 1×10-5/°C. The percentage increase in area of a square plate of that metal when it is heated through100°C is​_____

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Most matter contracts on heating and expands on cooling (Yes\No).

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The coefficient of volume expansion increases with the increase in the temperature of the gas: (Yes\ No).

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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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The cause of irreversibility of a natural process is:

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What is the unit of latent heat? (Choose from newton, joule, celsius)