Gujarati
10-1.Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry
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A beaker is completely filled with water at $4°C$. It will overflow if

A

Heated above $4°C$

B

Cooled below $4°C$

C

Both heated and cooled above and below $4°C$ respectively

D

None of the above

Solution

(c) Water has maximum density at $4°C$, so if the water is heated above $4°C$ or cooled below $4°C$ density decreases i.e. volume increases.

In other words, it expands so it overflows in both the cases.

Standard 11
Physics

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