MHT CET202527 Apr 2025Evening ShiftPhysicsThermal Properties of MatterActual
A liquid having coefficient of cubical expansion ' ' is kept in a copper vessel having coefficient of linear expansion 3 . If heat is supplied to the vessel, the original level of the liquid in the vessel will
Options
- Aincrease.
- Bdecrease
- Cremain almost the same.
- Dmay increase or decrease.
Correct answer
A. increase.
Step-by-step solution
The coefficient of cubical expansion of the liquid is _L = , while the vessel's coefficient of linear expansion is _V = 3 . The cubical expansion coefficient for the vessel becomes _V = 3 _V = 3 ( 3 ) = . Given equal initial volumes V₀ and temperature change T , the liquid expands by V_L = V₀ T and the vessel's internal volume by V_V = V₀ T , resulting in zero apparent volume change: V_ app = V₀( - ) T = 0 . The liquid level remains constant: C .