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Question
How are the (i) Mass, (ii) Volume and (iii) Density of a metallic piece affected, if at all, with an increase in temperature?
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Solution
(i) Mass of a metallic body remains unchanged with increase in temperature.
(ii) Volume of metallic body increases with an increase in temperature.
(iii) Density (= Mass/volume) of a metallic body decreases with an increase in temperature.
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