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Question 17

The cubic expansivity of mercury is 1.8 x 10-4K-1 and the linear expansivity of glass 8.0 x 10-6K-1, calculate the apparent expansivity of mercury in a glass container

  • A.1.00 x 10-4K-1
  • B.1.56 x 10-4K-1
  • C.1.72 x 10-4K-1
  • D.2.04 x 10-4K-1
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
2000
Question no.
#17
Type
Objective
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