Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
The following figure shows a copper washer. Explain, giving reasons, whether the following characteristics of the washer increase, decrease, or remain the same when it is heated.

(a) Internal diameter
(b) Volume
(c) Mass
(d) Density
(e) External diameter
Advertisements
Solution
On heating the copper washer
(a). Its internal diameter will increase as the copper washer expands outwards
(b). Volume will increase as the size of the metal expands on heating
(c). Mass will remain the same as the mass does not change with change in temperature
(d). Density will decrease as the volume of the washer increases on heating and density is inversely proportional to volume
(e). External diameter will increase because the copper washer expands outwards
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The temperature of a body rises by 1°C. What is the corresponding rise on the (a) Fahrenheit scale (b) Kelvin scale?
Define one joule of heat.
Convert the following temperature into Fahrenheit scale:
850C.
Define the process of conduction.
For setting curd, a small amount of curd is added to warm milk. The microbes present in the curd help in setting if the temperature of the mixture remains approximately between 35°C to 40°C. At places, where room temperature remains much below the range, setting of curd becomes difficult. Suggest a way to set curd in such a situation.
Why are burns caused by steam more painful than those caused by boiling water at the same temperature?
