Two Metal Spheres Are Made of the Same Material and Have

question 492

Multiple Choice

Two metal spheres are made of the same material and have the same diameter, but one is solid and the other is hollow. If their temperature is increased by the same amount,

• A) the solid sphere becomes less dense and the hollow one denser.
• B) the solid sphere becomes bigger than the hollow one.
• C) the solid sphere becomes denser and the hollow one less dense.
• D) the two spheres remain of equal size.
• E) the hollow sphere becomes bigger than the solid one.

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Definitions:

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households, constituting one of the primary components of GDP and a fundamental concept in economics signifying final consumption.

Salience

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.

Demand

The desire and ability of consumers to purchase goods and services at a given price.

Elastic

Describes a situation in economics where the demand for or supply of a good is sensitive to changes in price, meaning a small change in price leads to a significant change in quantity demanded or supplied.