Heat and Thermodynamics 3 Question 13
13. A sinker of weight has an apparent weight when placed in a liquid at a temperature and when weighed in the same liquid at a temperature . The coefficient of cubical expansion of the material of the sinker is . What is the coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid?
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schematically? (Assume the emissivity of both the beakers to be the same)
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Solution:
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In the first case rods are in parallel and thermal resistance is