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

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    In cold countries, water pipes sometimes burst, because

    A) Pipe contracts

    B) Water expands on freezing

    C) When water freezes, pressure increases

    D) When water freezes, it takes heat from pipes

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    In anomalous expansion, water contracts on heating and expands on cooling in the range 0°C to 4°C. Therefore water pipes sometimes burst, in cold countries.


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