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The volume of a solid object tends to increase as its temperature increases. Which quantities determine how large the change in volume is

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Answer:

I. The change in temperature of the object.

II. The initial volume of the object.

Step-by-step explanation:

Generally, the volume of a solid object tends to increase as its temperature increases and this phenomenon is known as thermal expansion.

Hence, the quantities which determine how large the change in volume of a solid object is includes;

I. The change in temperature of the object.

II. The initial volume of the object.

This ultimately implies that, when a solid object is heated, the atoms of the object vibrate rapidly about their fixed points and thus, causing an increase in the volume of the object.

In conclusion, this scientific phenomenon known as thermal expansion is valid and true for all the three (3) states of matter;

  • Solid.
  • Liquid.
  • Gas.
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