Practice Thermal Expansion Of Solids, Liquids, And Gases (9) - Thermal Expansion of Solids, Liquids, and Gases

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Question 1.
What happens to the volume of a gas when temperature increases?
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Think about how heating gas affects its space.
Question 2.
Define thermal expansion.
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What occurs to materials when they get hotter?
3Question 3.
What is the coefficient of linear expansion?
- A measure of length change per temperature change
- A measure of weight change per temperature change
- A measure of color change per temperature change
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Remember its definition.
4Question 4.
True or False: Liquids and gases expand uniformly in all directions.
- True
- False
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Consider the differences in behavior.
Question 5.
A glass tube with a 2 m length expands from 20°C to 100°C. If the coefficient of linear expansion is 0.5 × 10⁻⁵ °C⁻¹, find the change in length.
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Remember to use the linear expansion formula.
Question 6.
An ideal gas at 1 atm and 273 K occupies 1 m³. Calculate the new pressure if heated to 373 K while keeping the volume constant.
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Use the gas law proportions.

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