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

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    The coefficient of apparent expansion of mercury in a glass vessel is \[153\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C\] and in a steel vessel is \[144\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C\]. If \[\alpha \] for steel is \[12\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C,\] then that of glass is

    A) \[9\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C\]                   

    B) \[6\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C\]

    C) \[36\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C\]      

    D) \[27\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{\gamma }_{real}}={{\gamma }_{app.}}+{{\gamma }_{vessel}}\]
    So \[{{\left( {{\text{ }\!\!\gamma\!\!\text{ }}_{\text{app}\text{.}}}\text{+ }{{\text{ }\!\!\gamma\!\!\text{ }}_{\text{vessel}}} \right)}_{\text{glass}}}\text{=}{{\left( {{\text{ }\!\!\gamma\!\!\text{ }}_{\text{app}\text{.}}}\text{+ }{{\text{ }\!\!\gamma\!\!\text{ }}_{\text{vessel}}} \right)}_{\text{steel}}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \,\text{153 }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ 1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{-6}}}\text{+}{{\left( {{\text{ }\!\!\gamma\!\!\text{ }}_{\text{vessel}}} \right)}_{\text{glass}}}\text{=}{{\left( \text{144  }\!\!\times\!\!\text{ 1}{{\text{0}}^{\text{-6}}}\text{+}{{\text{ }\!\!\gamma\!\!\text{ }}_{\text{vessel}}} \right)}_{\text{steel}}}\]
    \[Further,{{\left( {{\gamma }_{vessel}} \right)}_{steel}}=3\alpha =3\times \left( 12\times {{10}^{-6}} \right)=36\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C\]\[\Rightarrow \,153\times {{10}^{-6}}+{{\left( {{\gamma }_{veseel}} \right)}_{glass}}={{\left( 144\times {{10}^{-6}}+{{\gamma }_{vessel}} \right)}_{steel}}\]\[\Rightarrow {{\left( {{\gamma }_{vessel}} \right)}_{glass}}=3\alpha =27\times {{10}^{-6}}+36\times {{10}^{-6}}\]
    \[\Rightarrow \alpha =9\times {{10}^{-6}}/{}^\circ C\]


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