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 Form 1 Physics Thermal Expansion Questions and Answers

Explain why a glass container with thick walls is more likely to crack than one with a thin wall when a very hot liquid is poured into it.

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Answer Text:
- Glass is a bad conductor of heat. The difference between the inside and the outside of the thick glass causes unequal expansion while for a thin glass there is equal distribution of heat thus equal expansion.


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