A gold ring with a diameter of 1.000 cm is on a person's finger and at a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius.What is the diameter of the gold ring when it is immersed in ice water?
A)0.8069 cm
B)0.8806 cm
C)0.9957 cm
D)0.9995 cm
E)1.000 cm

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The diameter of the gold ring will decrease slightly when immersed in ice water due to thermal contraction. The coefficient of linear expansion for gold is small, so the change in diameter is minimal, resulting in a diameter of approximately 0.9995 cm.

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