Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Temperature and Heat - Focus On Concepts - Page 341: 6

Answer

(b) The cube

Work Step by Step

We have $\Delta V = \beta V_0 \Delta T$ Here $\beta$ and $\Delta T$ are same for both cube and sphere but $V_0$ is different for both. Since $V_0$ of cube is greater than $V_0$ of sphere $\Delta V$ of cube will be greater than $\Delta V$ of sphere.
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