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2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

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Question 18

Which phenomenon is not caused by thermal expansion?

A

the cracking of a thick-walled glass mug when boiling water is poured into it

B

the expansion of a sealed balloon placed inside a vacuum chamber

C

the rise of a hot air balloon in cool atmospheric air

D

the buckling of steel railway tracks on an exceptionally hot summer day

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2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases Questions

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96 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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