A cube has a volume of at

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A cube has a volume of 1000 cm31000\,\text{cm}^3 at 20∘C20^{\circ}\text{C}. Its coefficient of volume expansion is 5.0×10−5 K−15.0\times10^{-5}\,\text{K}^{-1}. What is the approximate increase in its volume when it is heated to 50∘C50^{\circ}\text{C}? (a) 2.5 cm32.5\,\text{cm}^3 (b) 1.5 cm31.5\,\text{cm}^3 (c) 0.15 cm30.15\,\text{cm}^3 (d) 15 cm315\,\text{cm}^3

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