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10-1.Thermometry, Thermal Expansion and Calorimetry
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A solid metallic cube having total surface area $24\;m ^{2}$ is uniformly heated. If its temperature is increased by $10\,^{\circ} C$, calculate the increase in volume of the cube $\left(\right.$ Given $\left.: \alpha=5.0 \times 10^{-4}{ }^{\circ} C ^{-1}\right)$
A
$2.4 \times 10^{6} cm ^{3}$
B
$1.2 \times 10^{5} cm ^{3}$
C
$6.0 \times 10^{4} cm ^{3}$
D
$4.8 \times 10^{5} cm ^{3}$
(JEE MAIN-2022)
Solution
Increase in volume $\Delta V =\gamma V _{0} \Delta T$
$\gamma=3 \alpha$
So $\Delta V =(3 \alpha) V _{0} \Delta T$
Total surface area $=6 a ^{2}$, where $a$ is side length $24=6 a ^{2} \quad a =2 m$
$Volume \,V _{0}=(2)^{3}=8 m ^{3}$
$\Delta V =\left(3 \times 5 \times 10^{-4}\right)(8) \times 10$
$=1.2 \times 10^{5} cm ^{3}$
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