Coefficient of volume expansion is 8.1 ×10⁻⁴ C⁻¹.
Explanation:
The volume expansion of a liquid is given by ΔV,
ΔV = α V₀ ΔT
ΔT = change in temperature = 48.5° C
α = coefficient of volume expansion =?
V₀ = initial volume = 2.35 m³
We need to find α , by plugin the given values in the equation and by rearranging the equation as,
[tex]\alpha=\frac{\Delta \mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{V}_{0} \Delta \mathrm{T}}=\frac{0.0920}{2.35 \times 48.5}=0.00081[/tex]
= 8.1 ×10⁻⁴ C⁻¹.
