A metal sleeve is to be fitted tightly over a cylindrical metal shaft. The internal diameter of the sleeve is marginally smaller than the external diameter of the shaft at room temperature.
Which action would make it easier to fit the metal sleeve over the shaft?
cooling the metal sleeve
heating the metal sleeve
heating the shaft and cooling the sleeve
heating the shaft but keeping the sleeve at room temperature
528 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 2.2 Thermal properties and temperature, covering 2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases, 2.2.2a Internal energy and temperature, 2.2.2b Specific heat capacity, 2.2.3a Melting, boiling, condensation and solidification, 2.2.3b Evaporation, and 2.2.3c Cooling by evaporation. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.