A thin-walled brass container (coefficient of linear expansion ) is completely filled…

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Problem

A thin-walled brass container (coefficient of linear expansion

\alpha_{\text{brass}} = 1.9\times10^{-5}\,\text{K}^{-1}

) is completely filled with an oil whose coefficient of cubical expansion is

7.5\times10^{-4}\,\text{K}^{-1}

20\,^{\circ}\text{C}

. The temperature of the system is raised by

40\,^{\circ}\text{C}

. What percentage of the original volume of oil will overflow? (a)

3.0\%

(b)

1.4\%

(c)

2.8\%

(d)

2.9\%