A circular hole is drilled in a flat rectangular metal plate.
What happens to the overall length of the plate and to the diameter of the hole when the plate is uniformly heated?
The length decreases and the diameter decreases.
The length decreases and the diameter increases.
The length increases and the diameter decreases.
The length increases and the diameter increases.
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.