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What is meant by apparent expansion and real expansion of a liquid?

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What is meant by apparent expansion and real expansion of a liquid?
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When a liquid is heated in a flask. Due to heat, the flask expands along with the liquid, thus providing more space for the liquid. Hence the level of the liquid falls. Thus this dropped level shows the apparent expansion of the liquid. The actual expansion of the liquid, when heated, is the real expansion.
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Chapter 5: Heat and Energy - Thermal Expansion [Page 203]

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Frank Physics Part 1 [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 5 Heat and Energy
Thermal Expansion | Q 14 | Page 203
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