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Thermal expansion
Question

Consider the following statements
(A) A common model of a solid assumes the atoms executing SHM about mean lattice positions. This model cannot explain thermal expansion of solids.
(B) The average distance over a time period of oscillation between the particles remains constant.


 

Moderate
Solution

Intermolecular distance between atoms remain the same hence, no thermal expansion

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