Question

A glass vessel measures exactly `10 cm xx 10 cm xx 10 cm` at `0^@C`. It is filled completely with mercury at this temperature. When the temperature is raised 10 `10^C, 1.6cm^3` of mercury overflows. Calculate of linear expansion of glass `= 6.5 xx 10^(-6 @)C^(-1)`.

Answer 1

`DeltaV=V_(Hg)-V_V`
`1.6=10^3(gamma_Lxx10-10^3xx3xx6.5xx10^-6xx10)`
`gamma_L=(1.6+0.195)xx10^-4=1.795xx10^(-4)//^(@)C`