MCQ
Expansion during heating
- AOccurs only in solids
- BIncreases the weight of a material
- ✓Decreases the density of a material
- DOccurs at the same rate for all liquids and solids
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Decreases the density of a material
(c) Solids, liquids and gases all expand on being heated as result density (= mass/volume) decreases.
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