A cylindrical aluminum container is filled to the brim with water when the system is at 30.0° C. The temperature of the container and the water is lowered to 5.0° C. The volume expansion coefficient of aluminum is 69 ×10-6 K–1. The volume expansion coefficient of water is 210×10-6 K–1. What happens to the water when the temperature of the container and the water is lowered to 5.0° C?
A. Some water will overflow the container.
B. No water will overflow, and the water level will still be at the brim of the container.
C. No water will overflow, and the water level will be below the brim of the container.
D. (Not enough information is given to determine this.)
Answer:C
A cylindrical aluminum container is filled to the brim with water when the system is at 30.0° C. The temperature of the container and the water is lowered to 5.0° C. The volume expansion coefficient of aluminum is 69 ×10-6 K–1. The volume expansion coefficient of water is 210×10-6 K–1. What happens to the water when the temperature of the container and the water is lowered to 5.0° C?
A. Some water will overflow the container. B. No water will overflow, and the water level will still be at the brim of the container. C. No water will overflow, and the water level will be below the brim of the container. D. (Not enough information is given to determine this.)