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Homework Statement
There is liquid in a cylindrical container at some level. Now when the container is heated, the level of the liquid remains the same in the container. What is the relationship between the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of liquid and the container ?
Homework Equations
[tex]\Delta V = V_o 3\alpha \Delta T[/tex]
[tex]\Delta l = l_o \alpha \Delta T [/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
Now as the temperature increases, all dimensions of the container increase. Its height increases and also its radius increases. Since liquid remains at the same level, does that mean that the change in volume for both of them is the same ? Please guide... If we mark the level of the liquid before heating by some marker, then the liquid remains at this marker position even after the heating.
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