WBCS.LIVE practice question

When hot liquid is poured into a thick glass tumbler it cracks because glass:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Is a bad conductor of heat so only inner surface expands
  2. Has high temperature coefficient of expansion
  3. Has very low specific heat
  4. Has very low temperature coefficient of expansion.

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Is a bad conductor of heat so only inner surface expands