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Question 14

A solid material of volume 100\(cm^{-3}\) is heated through a temperature difference of 40°C. Calculate the increase in the volume of the material if its linear expansitivity is 2 x \(10^{-6}K{-1}\)

  • A.2.4 x\(10^{-2}cm^{-3}\)
  • B.1.6 x\(10^{-2}cm^{-3}\)
  • C.8 x\(10^{-2}cm^{-3}\)
  • D.5 x\(10^{-2}cm^{-3}\)
  • E.4 x\(10^{-2}cm^{-3}\)
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1997
Question no.
#14
Type
Objective
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