It is more difficult to measure the coefficient of volume expansion of a liquid than that of a solid because:
A. no relation exists between linear and volume expansion coefficients
B. a liquid tends to evaporate
C. a liquid expands too much when heated
D. a liquid expands too little when heated
E. the containing vessel also expands
Answer: E. the containing vessel also expands
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A) halves. B) doubles. C) quadruples. D) remains the same.
The greenhouse effect raises Earth's surface temperature by roughly
a. 0 K. b. 0.35 K. c. 3.5 K. d. 35 K. e. 350 K.
Total Internal Reflection: A ray of light traveling in air makes a 63.0° angle with respect to the normal of the surface of a liquid. It travels in the liquid at a 39.2° angle with respect to the normal. Find the critical angle for total internal reflection for this interface.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
One mole of an ideal gas at 1.00 atm and 0.00°C occupies 22.4 L. How many molecules of an ideal gas are in one cubic centimeters under these conditions?
a. 6.72E+24 b. 2.24E+4 c. 2.69E+0 d. 6.02E+23 e. 3.72E+20