Physics 5054 · O Level · Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases — practice question

A diagram shows a glass flask containing water at $10^\text{C}$. A long glass tube runs through the bung and down into the water. The water level in the tube is at $X$. The flask is then put into hot water, and the water level in the tube eventually rises to $Y$. What causes the water level to rise?

  • AThe flask contracts and the water expands.
  • BThe flask contracts more than the water contracts.
  • CThe flask expands and the water contracts.
  • DThe flask expands less than the water expands.

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