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The density of water at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $0.998 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~cm}^{-3}$ and at $4^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is $1000 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~cm}^{-3}$. Calculate the average coefficient of volume expansion of water in the temperature range 0 to $4^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$.
Answer
View full question & answer→$\text{f}_{0^\circ\text{C}}=0.098\text{g/m}^3$$\text{f}_{4^\circ\text{C}}=1\text{g/m}^3$
$\text{f}_{0^\circ\text{C}}=\frac{\text{f}_{4^\circ\text{C}}}{1+\gamma\Delta\text{T}}$
$\Rightarrow0.998=\frac{1}{1+\gamma\times4}$
$\Rightarrow1+4\gamma=\frac{1}{0.998}$
$\Rightarrow4+\gamma=\frac{1}{0.998}-1$
$\Rightarrow\gamma=0.0005\approx5\times10^{-4}$
As density decreases $\gamma=-5\times10^{-4}$
$\text{f}_{0^\circ\text{C}}=\frac{\text{f}_{4^\circ\text{C}}}{1+\gamma\Delta\text{T}}$
$\Rightarrow0.998=\frac{1}{1+\gamma\times4}$
$\Rightarrow1+4\gamma=\frac{1}{0.998}$
$\Rightarrow4+\gamma=\frac{1}{0.998}-1$
$\Rightarrow\gamma=0.0005\approx5\times10^{-4}$
As density decreases $\gamma=-5\times10^{-4}$