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PHY 101 PHY 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

A 50 L steel tank filled with gasoline at 20°C reaches 37°C. How much does it overflow?
Options
A 80.8 L
B 8.08 L
C 0.808 L
D 0.0808 L
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Volume expansion ΔV = βVΔT gives small overflow approximately 0.0808 L.

Hint

Liquids expand with temperature.

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