1. The apparent coefficient of expansion of a liquid when heated in a copper vessel is $$C$$ and that when heated in a silver vessel is $$S.$$ If $$A$$ is the linear coefficient of expansion of copper, then the linear coefficient of expansion of silver is

A. $$\frac{{C + S - 3A}}{3}$$
B. $$\frac{{C + 3A - S}}{3}$$
C. $$\frac{{S + 3A - C}}{3}$$
D. $$\frac{{C + S + 3A}}{3}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{C + 3A - S}}{3}$$
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2. A metal sheet with a circular hole is heated. The hole

A. gets larger
B. gets smaller
C. remains of the same size
D. gets deformed
Answer :   gets larger
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3. A horizontal tube, open at both ends, contains a column of liquid. The length of this liquid column does not change with temperature. Let $$\gamma =$$  coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid and $$\alpha =$$  coefficient of linear expansion of the material of the tube, then

A. $$\gamma = \alpha $$
B. $$\gamma = 2\alpha $$
C. $$\gamma = 3\alpha $$
D. $$\gamma = 0$$
Answer :   $$\gamma = 2\alpha $$
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4. The density of steel at $${0^ \circ }C$$  is $$8.0\,g/cc.$$   At what temperature is density lesser by $$0.1\,\% ?$$  Co-efficient of linear expansion of steel is $${10^{ - 5}}{/^ \circ }C.$$

A. $${37.2^ \circ }C$$
B. $${33.3^ \circ }C$$
C. $${55.4^ \circ }C$$
D. $${40.2^ \circ }C$$
Answer :   $${33.3^ \circ }C$$
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5. A metal ball immersed in alcohol weighs $${W_1}$$ at $${0^ \circ }C$$  and $${W_2}$$ at $${50^ \circ }C.$$  The co-efficient of expansion of cubical the metal is less than that of the alcohal. Assuming that the density of the metal is large compared to that of alcohol, it can be shown that

A. $${W_1} > {W_2}$$
B. $${W_1} = {W_2}$$
C. $${W_1} < {W_2}$$
D. None of these
Answer :   $${W_1} < {W_2}$$
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6. If $$\alpha ,\beta $$  and $$\gamma $$ are coefficient of linear, area and volume expansion respectively, then

A. $$\gamma = 3\alpha $$
B. $$\alpha = 3\gamma $$
C. $$\beta = 3\alpha $$
D. $$\gamma = 3\beta $$
Answer :   $$\gamma = 3\alpha $$
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7. A solid ball of metal has a spherical cavity inside it. The ball is heated. The volume of cavity will

A. decrease
B. increase
C. remain unchanged
D. have its shape changed
Answer :   increase
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8. A piece of metal weighs $$45g$$  in air and $$25g$$  in a liquid of density $$1.5 \times {10^3}kg - {m^3}$$    kept at $${30^ \circ }C.$$   When the temperature of the liquid is raised to $${40^ \circ }C,$$  the metal piece weighs $$27g.$$  The density of liquid at $${40^ \circ }C,$$  is $$1.25 \times {10^3}kg - {m^3}.$$    The coefficient of linear expansion of metal is

A. $$1.3 \times {10^{ - 3}}{/^ \circ }C$$
B. $$5.2 \times {10^{ - 3}}{/^ \circ }C$$
C. $$2.6 \times {10^{ - 3}}{/^ \circ }C$$
D. $$0.26 \times {10^{ - 3}}{/^ \circ }C$$
Answer :   $$2.6 \times {10^{ - 3}}{/^ \circ }C$$
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9. An iron tyre is to be fitted on to a wooden wheel $$1m$$ in diameter. The diameter of tyre is $$6\,mm$$  smaller than that of wheel. The tyre should be heated so that its temperature increases by a minimum of (the coefficient of cubical expansion of iron is $$3.6 \times {10^{ - 5}}{/^ \circ }C$$   )

A. $${167^ \circ }C$$
B. $${334^ \circ }C$$
C. $${500^ \circ }C$$
D. $${1000^ \circ }C$$
Answer :   $${500^ \circ }C$$
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10. The value of coefficient of volume expansion of glycerin is $$5 \times {10^{ - 4}}{K^{ - 1}}.$$   The fractional change in the density of glycerin for a rise of $${40^ \circ }C$$  in its temperature is

A. 0.015
B. 0.020
C. 0.025
D. 0.010
Answer :   0.020
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