Thermal Expansion: the Coefficient of Linear Expansion of Aluminum Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

Thermal expansion: The coefficient of linear expansion of aluminum is 24 × 10^-6 K^-1 and the coefficient of volume expansion of olive oil is 0.68 × 10^-3 K^-1. A novice cook, in preparation for deep-frying some potatoes, fills a 1.00-L aluminum pot to the brim and heats the oil and the pot from an initial temperature of 15°C to 190°C. To his consternation some olive oil spills over the top. How much?

• A) 0.11 L
• B) 0.12 L
• C) 0.13 L
• D) 0.14 L
• E) 0.15 L

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