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In a vertical U-tube containing a liquid, the two arms are maintained at different temperatures t1 and t2 . The liquid columns in the two arms have heights l1 and l2 respectively. The coefficient of volume expansion of the liquid is equal to

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l1l2l2t1l1t2
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l1l2l1t1l2t2
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l1+l2l2t1+l1t2
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l1+l2l1t1+l2t2
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Solution

The correct option is A l1l2l2t1l1t2
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>l and l2>l
Also l=l11+γt1=l21+γt2l1+γl1t2=l2+γl2t1γ=l1l2l2t1l1t2

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