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Question 17

The temperature of glass vessel containing 100cm3 of mercury is raised from 10oC to 100oC. Calculate the apparent cubic expansion of the mercury. (Real cubic expansivity of mercury = 1.82 x 10-4K-1) (Cubic expansivity of glass = 2.4 x 10-5K-1)

  • A.0.52cm3
  • B.1.42cm3
  • C.1.87cm3
  • D.5.22cm3
  • E.14.22cm3
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1995
Question no.
#17
Type
Objective
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