JEE Main & Advanced Physics Thermometry, Calorimetry & Thermal Expansion Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    A metal ball immersed in alcohol weighs \[{{W}_{1}}\] at 0°C and \[{{W}_{2}}\] at 59°C. The coefficient of cubical expansion of the metal is less than that of alcohol. Assuming that the density of metal is large compared to that of alcohol, it can be shown that [CPMT 1998]

    A)            \[{{W}_{1}}>{{W}_{2}}\] 

    B)            \[{{W}_{1}}={{W}_{2}}\]

    C)            \[{{W}_{1}}<{{W}_{2}}\] 

    D)            \[{{W}_{2}}=({{W}_{1}}/2)\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                       As the coefficient of cubical expansion of metal is less as compared to the coefficient of cubical expansion of liquid, we may neglect the expansion of metal ball. So when the ball is immersed in alcohol at 0ºC, it displaces some volume V of alcohol at 0ºC and has weight W1. \[\therefore \]       W1 = W0 ? Vr0g                    where      W0 = weight of ball in air                    Similarly, W2 = W0 ? Vr50g                    where       r0 = density of alcohol at 0ºC                    and         r50 = density of alcohol at 50ºC            As r50 < r0,  Þ W2 > W1 or  W1 < W2


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