JEE PHYSICS MCQ: THERMAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER

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It is known that wax contracts on solidification. If molten wax is taken in a large vessel and it is allowed to cool slowly, then

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It will start solidifying from the bottom to upward

The correct answer is B (It will start solidifying from the bottom to upward) because wax contracts on solidification, making the denser solid sink and solidification progress from the bottom.

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