A solid expands upon heating because

  • [KVPY 2014]
  • A

    the potential energy of interaction between atoms in the solid is asymmetric about the equilibrium positions of atoms

  • B

    the frequency of vibration of the atoms increases

  • C

    the heating generates a thermal gradient between opposite sides

  • D

    a fluid called the caloric flows into the interatomic spacing of the solid during heating there by expanding it

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