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Assertion : When hot water is poured in a beaker of thick glass, the beaker cracks.
Reason : Outer surface of the beaker expands suddenly.
PhysicsThermal Properties of MatterAIIMSAIIMS 2009
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If assertion is true but reason is false
When we pour hot water in beaker, the inner surface of the glass expands on heating. But heat from inside does not reach quickly the outer surface of the glass, because glass is a bad conductor of heat. Hence, the outer surface does not expand and the glass cracks.

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