Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases
Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Thermal Expansion, Time Period of Simple Pendulum, Anomalous Expansion of Water, Coefficients of Thermal Expansion, Thermal Stresses, Regelation, Hope’s Apparatus, Thermal Expansion in Liquids and, Change of State
Important Questions on Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids and Gases
A steel metre scale is to be ruled so that the millimetre intervals are accurate to about at a certain temperature. The maximum temperature variation allowed during ruling is (the co-efficient of linear expansion of steel
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A metal rod is fixed rigidly at two ends so as to prevent its thermal expansion. If , and respectively denote the length of the rod, coefficient of linear thermal expansion and Young’s modulus of its material, then for an increase in temperature of the rod by , the longitudinal stress developed in the rod is
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At what temperature does water boil under normal conditions.
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What is normal melting point of a substance?
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Co-efficient of linear, superficial and volumetric expansions are , and respectively. The volume of is
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If is the pressure coefficient at constant volume then which of the following is true.
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If is the volume coefficient at constant pressure then which of the following indicates Charles law mathematically.
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The volume thermal expansion coefficient of an ideal gas at constant pressure is
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Co-efficient of linear expansion for ionic solid is and for non-ionic solid be then
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Co-efficient of linear, superficial and volumetric expansions are , and respectively. The volume of is
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The _____ melting point, also known as the complete melting point because temperature at given rate becomes completely clear.
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The melting point(K) of mercury is 236.
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The melting point ( K) of aluminium is:-
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What are the common factor which is responsible for increase in melting point?
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The normal boiling point of a liquid is that temperature at which vapour pressure of the liquid is equal to:
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All liquids boil at higher temperature than their normal boiling point when they contain _____ impurities.
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All liquids boil at higher temperature than their normal boiling point when they contain non-volatile impurities.
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What is meant by Normal Boiling Point?
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An iron ring of radius is to be fitted on top of the rim of a wheel of radius . The coefficient of volume expansion for iron is . By approximately how much should the temperature of the iron ring be increased so that it fits the rim of the wheel?
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When a bimetallic strip is heated, it
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