A liquid with coefficient of volume expansion γ is filled in a container of a material having the coefficient of linear expansion α. If the liquid overflows on heating, then.
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Co-efficient of cubical expansion of the liquid is 
. When 
, increase in the
volume of the liquid is more than that of the vessel.
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