A long steel I-beam used in bridge construction has a length of 19.1 m and is made of an element which has a coefficient of linear expansion of 11.0 x 10-6 (°C)-1. The beam may be exposed to temperatures as low as -18°C in the winter and as high as 35.5°C in the summer. What is the difference in length of the beam between these two temperature extremes? (Give the absolute value of the difference. Enter your answer in mm.)

A long steel I-beam used in bridge construction has a length of 19.1 m and is made of an element which has a coefficient of linear expansion of 11.0 x 10-6 (°C)-1. The beam may be exposed to temperatures as low as -18°C in the winter and as high as 35.5°C in the summer. What is the difference in length of the beam between these two temperature extremes? (Give the absolute value of the difference. Enter your answer in mm.)

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Chapter16: Temperature And The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

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