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Thermal expansion
Question

Consider two spheres A and B of the same size and material. The sphere A is hollow and the sphere B is solid. Which of the following statements hold good if both the spheres are heated to the same temperature?

Moderate
Solution

A cavity in a material expands in exactly the same way as if the cavity were filled with material. Thus, both spheres will expand by the same amount.

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