Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Thermal properties and temperature

Thermal properties and temperature — practice question

A glass bottle is sealed with a metal cap. The cap is very tight and hard to take off. The cap and the neck of the bottle are placed in a bowl of hot water. After this, the cap can be taken off more easily. What occurs to make it easier to remove the cap from the bottle?

  • AThe cap contracts.
  • BThe cap expands.
  • CThe glass bottle contracts.
  • DThe glass bottle expands.

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