A mechanic wants to fit a brass collar onto a steel shaft. The shaft's diameter is slightly too large to fit through the circular hole of the collar.
Which of the following methods would allow the mechanic to fit the collar onto the shaft?
Heat the shaft before trying to insert it.
Cool the collar before trying to insert the shaft.
Heat both the shaft and the collar to the same temperature.
Cool the shaft before trying to insert it.
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.