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General Knowledge · Q169

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 169

Q169

When hot liquid is poured into a thick glass tumbler, it cracks because glass :

A.
Is a bad conductor of heat so only inner surface expands
Answer
B.
Has high temperature coefficient of expansion
C.
Has a very low specific heat
D.
Has low temperature coefficient of expansion

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
When hot liquid is poured into a thick glass tumbler, it cracks because glass is a bad conductor of heat so only inner surface expands.