In a vertical U-tube containing a liquid, the two arms are maintained at different temperatures t1andt2 . The liquid columns in the two arms have heights l1andl2 respectively. The coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid is equal to
A
l1−l2l2t1−l1t2
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l1−l2l1t1−l2t2
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C
l1+l2l2t1+l1t2
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D
l1+l2l1t1+l2t2
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Solution
The correct option is Al1−l2l2t1−l1t2 Suppose, height of liquid in each arm before rising the temperature is l.
With temperature rise height of liquid in each arm increases i.e. l1>landl2>l Alsol=l11+γt1=l21+γt2⇒l1+γl1t2=l2+γl2t1⇒γ=l1−l2l2t1−l1t2