Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 114
Question: In a vertical U-tube containing a liquid, the two arms are maintained at different temperatures and . The liquid columns in the two arms have heights and respectively. The coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid is equal to
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Suppose, height of liquid in each arm before rising the temperature is l.
With temperature rise height of liquid in each arm increases i.e. l1 > l and l2 > l
Also
therefore
therefore