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Question
Explain the following:
Why does not a Pyrex tumbler crack when hot water is poured in it?
Solution
Pyrex glass tumbler does not crack on adding hot water because Pyrex glass has a low coefficient of expansion. It does not expand less when hot water is added to the tumbler.
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